0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gainsborough · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gainsborough
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Gainsborough, where 45.7% of workers are in this sector. The area is marked by an exceptionally strong workforce, with a typical employment rate far above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 81.4% of adults active in the labour force. This is far above the Victorian rate of 62.4%, and the unemployment rate is well below the national figure at 0.0%.
81.4% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 95.0%
- 2021: 81.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
82.9% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 82.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond farming, construction is a major employer for 34.3% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 14.3%, while education and training account for 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest share of jobs at 42.9%. Other roles include community and personal service workers at 14.3%, with professionals, technicians, trades and labourers each making up 8.6% of occupations.
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 Gainsborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20962/gainsborough/topic/employment