10.6% —
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 10.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
West Gladstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in West Gladstone
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of full-time workers define the daily grind in West Gladstone, where 64% of the workforce holds a full-time role. While this is well above the national figure, the area also faces a tough challenge with an unemployment rate of 10.6% that is more than double the Queensland average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, though the figure fell slightly to 64% since 2016. This sits alongside a lower-than-average rate of adults working or looking for work at 59%, and an unemployment rate that remains well above the national level despite falling from 14% five years ago.
59.0% —
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.0% —
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by health care and social assistance, which employs 12.8% of people, followed closely by manufacturing at 11.4% and construction at 9.8%. Retail trade and transport and warehousing also make up significant shares of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Trades and technicians are the most common roles in the area at 19.2%, followed by professionals at 17.1%. Other significant groups include labourers, community and personal service workers, and machinery operators and drivers.
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 West Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308051539/west-gladstone/topic/employment