4.4% —
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Geelong (Western Victoria) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Geelong (Western Victoria)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Geelong (Western Victoria) than in most similar areas, with 63.3% active in the labour force. This growth is paired with a falling unemployment rate, which dropped 1.6 points since 2016 to reach 4.4%. It is a workforce where professional roles and health services lead the way.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 63.3% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment at 56.1% is well below the Victorian figure. This rate has fallen 1.4 points since 2016, even as the unemployment rate dropped to 4.4%.
63.3% —
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.1% —
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 19.1%. Other major industries include construction at 10.4%, retail trade at 10.2%, and education and training at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.5%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 13.4%, community and personal service workers at 13.1%, and managers at 12.1%.
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 Geelong (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED23308/geelong/topic/employment