8.6% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gregory River · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gregory River
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of adults in Gregory River are working or looking for work, though the area faces a tough job market. While 68.6% of adults are active in the labour force, the unemployment rate of 8.6% is much higher than most similar areas and the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is more common here than in most areas, yet full-time employment is well below the Queensland figure at 54.3%. This contributes to an unemployment rate that is well above both the state and national averages.
68.6% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 68.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.3% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46.4%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry for 31.4% of workers, followed by construction at 17.1% and electricity, gas and water at 14.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 31.4%, with professionals and labourers each accounting for 14.3% 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 Gregory River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31250/gregory-river/topic/employment