7.9% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 7.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gladfield · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gladfield
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Gladfield than in most similar areas. A huge 81.8% of those employed here are in full-time roles, which is far above the national figure of 58.9%. This strong employment rate sits alongside an unemployment rate of 7.9% that is a little above the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 74.5%, which is much higher than most areas. This is far above the Queensland figure of 61.6%.
74.5% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 78.7%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
81.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 87.1%
- 2021: 81.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer here, making up 42.4% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 24.2%, while retail and education each account for 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly a third of workers in Gladfield are managers, with professionals making up 24.2%. Labourers and machinery operators and drivers also represent significant shares at 21.2% and 15.2%.
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 Gladfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31131/gladfield/topic/employment