65.4% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Gongolgon · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gongolgon
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Workforce participation in Gongolgon has remained consistently high, with 65.4% of adults working or looking for work. This is well above both the state and national figures, showing a strong drive for employment in this rural area.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is 6.7 percentage points above the New South Wales average and 4.3 points above the national figure.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 38%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (19%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 44%, ahead of Labourers (31%).
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 Gongolgon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11700/gongolgon/topic/employment