4.3% —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mount Gambier - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Mount Gambier - East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Average employment trends define Mount Gambier - East, where most job stats sit right in the middle compared to similar areas. The local unemployment rate is a low 4.3%, which is a little below the South Australian figure. Most residents work in health care or retail, with a balanced mix of professional and trade roles across the region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. Full-time employment fell slightly since 2016 to 57.9%, while the unemployment rate dropped by 2.0 points to 4.3%.
60.6% —
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.1%, followed by retail trade at 12.6%. Manufacturing and education also make up significant shares of the local economy at 9.2% and 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up 14.8% of the workforce. This is closely matched by professionals at 14.7% and technicians and tradespeople at 14.4%.
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 Mount Gambier - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021173/mount-gambier-east/topic/employment