5.2% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Geelong · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Geelong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shifting job market defines Geelong, where a growing number of adults are now working or looking for work. While 63.5% of adults are in the labour force, the area sees a higher unemployment rate of 5.2% compared to most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas, sitting at 63.5%. However, full-time employment is well below the Victorian figure of 59.2%, reaching only 54.5%.
63.5% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.5% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Geelong, accounting for 22.0% of the workforce. Other common industries include accommodation and food at 10.2% and retail trade at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for residents at 32.5%. Managers make up 13.2% of the workforce, followed by community and personal service workers at 12.6%.
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 Geelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20973/geelong/topic/employment