2.9% ▼ -50.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gembrook · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gembrook
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Work patterns in Gembrook have remained steady over the last decade, with an unemployment rate of 2.9% that is a little below the national figure. The local workforce is active, and the area's employment trends generally mirror those seen across Victoria.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian figure. Full-time employment sits at 58.2%, which is about the same as the state and national levels.
63.3% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 15.0%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.5%. Other notable sectors include education and training at 9.5% and retail trade at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.6%, while professionals account for 18.5% of the workforce. Managers and community and personal service workers follow at 13.2% and 12.6% respectively.
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 Gembrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20979/gembrook/topic/employment