59.4% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Gilbert River · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gilbert River
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Roughly 60% of adults are working or looking for work in Gilbert River. This activity level is around the middle for similar areas, though it sits slightly below both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.4% of adults are in the workforce, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 61.6% and the Australian average of 61.1%.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 47%, ahead of Public administration & safety (16%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Labourers at 47%, ahead of Clerical & administrative (21%).
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 Gilbert River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31118/gilbert-river/topic/employment