6.5% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 6.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gerangamete · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gerangamete
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over half of all workers in Gerangamete are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This creates a local economy where most people work on the land, though the area faces a higher unemployment rate than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A very high 78.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. However, unemployment is much higher than in most areas at 6.5%, and full-time employment is well below the Victorian average.
78.5% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 72.4%
- 2021: 78.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.4% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 50.9% of the workforce. Other common employers include construction at 12.3% and public administration and safety at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly 44% of residents work as managers, which is a high proportion compared to the 31.6% who work as labourers. Technicians and trades make up another 10.5% of the local workforce.
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 Gerangamete [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20985/gerangamete/topic/employment