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+).
Gigoomgan · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gigoomgan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Almost all workers in Gigoomgan have full-time roles, placing the area among the highest for this trend. While the typical resident is more likely to be employed full-time than people across Australia, a smaller share of the total adult population is working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A massive 96% of workers are employed full-time, which is far above the Queensland figure of 59%. This is paired with a 0% unemployment rate, though only 54.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure.
54.3% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 74.1%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
96.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 96.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is heavily tied to the land, with 76% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include construction at 20% and manufacturing at 16%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 40%, followed by labourers at 32%. Technicians and tradespeople account for another 12% of the 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 Gigoomgan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31117/gigoomgan/topic/employment