4.6% —
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mount Gambier - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Mount Gambier - West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the top employer in Mount Gambier - West, where 16.5% of the workforce is employed in the sector. The local job market is currently stable, with the unemployment rate falling to 4.6% by 2021.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure. While full-time employment fell to 57.4% since 2016, the overall unemployment rate dropped by 1.7 percentage points over the same period.
59.3% —
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.4% —
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 57.4%
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 at 16.5%, followed by retail trade at 11.7%. Other significant employers include manufacturing at 9.9%, construction at 8.3%, and education and training at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
A broad mix of roles defines the local workforce, with technicians and trades being the most common at 15.0%. Professionals follow closely at 14.7%, while community and personal service workers make up 14.1% of the area.
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021174/mount-gambier-west/topic/employment