5.2% ▼ -26.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gatton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gatton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture remains a dominant force in Gatton, where over a quarter of the workforce is employed in farming, forestry, or fishing. This strong link to the land is reflected in the job market, with labourers making up the largest single group of workers at 35.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults in Gatton are working or looking for work compared to most other areas, at 56.4%, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is about the same as the state and national rates.
56.4% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.6% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is heavily weighted towards primary production, with 28.2% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Manufacturing is the next biggest employer at 9.7%, followed by retail trade at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common kind of worker here at 35.2%, which is consistent with the high number of people working in agriculture. Managers make up 11.4% of the workforce, while technicians and trades account for 9.4%.
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 Gatton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31104/gatton/topic/employment