3.4% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
The Gums · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in The Gums
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of people work full-time in The Gums than in the rest of Queensland. This is a highly employed area where 65% of adults are working or looking for work, well above the national figure of 61.1%. Most of these residents hold secure, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very strong here at 76.3%, which is 17 points higher than the state average. The unemployment rate is 3.4%, a little below both the Queensland and Australian figures.
65.0% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
76.3% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 89.9%
- 2021: 76.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is dominated by agriculture, forestry and fishing, which accounts for 76.3% of jobs. Other smaller employment sectors include education and training at 8.8% and retail trade at 6.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Most of the workforce are managers, making up 61.3% of all occupations. Labourers account for 16.3%, while community and personal service roles and clerical work each make up 7.5%.
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 The Gums [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32793/the-gums/topic/employment