5.4% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gympie - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Gympie - South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Gympie - South compared to most areas, with only 51.1% in the workforce. This workforce has shrunk by 5.8 percentage points since 2011. While the unemployment rate is 5.4%, it remains about the same as the Queensland figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.8% of people have full-time jobs, which is well below the national figure. This is a notable drop from 2011, when full-time employment sat at 60.7%.
51.1% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.8% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 15.1%. Retail trade follows at 11.1%, while construction and manufacturing both sit around 10%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 15.3%. Professionals follow at 14.3%, with labourers and community service workers also representing a large share of the local workforce.
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 Gympie - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319031513/gympie-south/topic/employment