6.3% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gympie · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Gympie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working or looking for work in Gympie than in most similar areas, with only 47.8% of adults in the labour force. This reflects a local job market where full-time employment has fallen and unemployment remains higher than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%, falling 11 points since 2011. Full-time employment is also well below the national average, while the unemployment rate has remained steady at 6.3% over the last decade.
47.8% ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.4% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 57.8%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 52.4%
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 13.8%, followed by retail trade at 10.9% and construction at 10.6%. Manufacturing and education both employ 8.3% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 15.3%, with labourers close behind at 14.9%. Community and personal service workers account for 13.2% of roles, followed by professionals and managers.
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 Gympie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30032/gympie/topic/employment