3.3% ▼ -19.2%
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gregory · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Gregory
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Gregory than in most similar areas. A high percentage of the workforce is employed full-time, and the unemployment rate is among the lowest for this type of place. This creates a stable job market where nearly 67% of adults are active in the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 68.8%. While this is among the highest rates for similar areas, it has fallen slightly by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
66.8% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 66.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.8% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 70.3%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is split almost evenly between mining and agriculture, forestry and fishing, which each employ about 16% of the workforce. Education, retail, and health services also provide significant employment.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common role at 17.4%, followed by technicians and trades at 15.3%. Machinery operators, drivers and labourers also make up a large part 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 Gregory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30031/gregory/topic/employment