11.0% —
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 11.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gladstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Gladstone
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people work full-time in Gladstone than in most similar areas, though the local job market faces challenges. While 63.9% of the population holds a full-time role, the area also deals with a high unemployment rate of 11.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 57.1%, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, those who are employed are more likely to be full-time than those in the rest of Queensland, though this trend fell 3.7 points since 2016.
57.1% —
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.9% —
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the largest employer at 11.3%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 10.9% and accommodation and food services at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.4%, while technicians and trades follow at 17.0% and labourers at 14.2%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308051534/gladstone/topic/employment