6.7% ▼ -13.6%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 6.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Geeveston · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Geeveston
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much lower employment levels than similar areas mark the workforce in Geeveston. Only 50.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national rate of 61.1%. This reflects a local economy where fewer people are engaged in the traditional labour force.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 6.7%, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Australian figure of 5.1%. Full-time work is also less common here, with 52.8% of the workforce in full-time roles, well below the 58.9% seen across Australia.
50.3% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.7%
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 50.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.8% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.5%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 19.8%. Other significant employers include health care and social assistance at 11.7% and construction at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 16.7%. This is followed by managers, technicians and trades, who each account for 15.9% 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 Geeveston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60223/geeveston/topic/employment