5.2% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gladstone · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gladstone
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Gladstone compared to the rest of the country. Only 46.3% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure. This employment gap is a defining feature of the local economy.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far fewer people here work full-time than in most areas, with only 48.2% of residents in full-time roles. While the unemployment rate of 5.2% is about the same as the state and national figures, it remains higher than in most similar areas.
46.3% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.2% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.5%
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 48.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is split across several key sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing leading at 16.4%. Health care and social assistance follow closely at 16.1%, while education and training employ 12% of workers.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 19%, followed by those in community and personal service roles at 16.4%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 12% 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 Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40497/gladstone/topic/employment