0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gocup · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gocup
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A remarkably high workforce participation rate defines Gocup, where 80.5% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure, and the area stands out for its strong employment levels. It is a place where full-time work is common and unemployment is virtually non-existent.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Almost every adult here is active in the workforce, a rate far above both the state and national figures. This is reflected in the 0.0% unemployment rate, which is well below the Australian average, and a full-time employment rate of 60.4%.
80.5% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.7%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 80.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.4% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.8%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing, which employs 17.6% of the workforce. Construction and health care and social assistance each account for 12.1%, followed by manufacturing at 11%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 18.7%. Professionals and technicians and trades workers each represent 15.4% of the local workforce, while clerical and administrative roles account for 13.2%.
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 Gocup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11694/gocup/topic/employment