6.6% —
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 6.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Geraldton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Geraldton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Geraldton, where 16.6% of workers are in this field. While unemployment has fallen to 6.6% since 2016, the area still faces a higher jobless rate than most other parts of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, at 52.9%, which is far below the Western Australian figure. Full-time employment also fell 2.5 points since 2016 to 57.1%, leaving it well below the state average.
52.9% —
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% —
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
After health care, the most common industries for local workers are retail trade at 11.4%, education and training at 10.4%, and accommodation and food services at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.5%, followed by technicians and trades people at 15.7% and community and personal service workers at 14.1%.
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 Geraldton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041285/geraldton/topic/employment