2.8% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gilmore · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gilmore
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong employment rate defines Gilmore, where 69.3% of adults are working or looking for work. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure. Full-time work is common here, with a very low unemployment rate of 2.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common for 69.3% of adults, which is well above the 61.1% national figure. Most of these residents hold full-time roles, and the unemployment rate of 2.8% is lower than most areas.
69.3% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.2%
- 2016: 70.0%
- 2021: 69.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.9% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.6%
- 2016: 69.2%
- 2021: 65.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the main employer for 27.8% of the workforce. Other significant industries include construction at 12.2% and health care and social assistance at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 18.4%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 16.1% 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 Gilmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80062/gilmore/topic/employment