4.3% ▼ -58.1%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mount Gambier · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Mount Gambier
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A smaller share of adults are working or looking for work in Mount Gambier compared to the national figure. While the local job market is smaller than in most areas, the unemployment rate is now 4.3%, which is lower than both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate fell 5.9 points since 2011 to 4.3%, which is a little below the South Australian figure. However, full-time employment dropped 4.1 points over that same decade to 57.6%, and the overall share of adults working or looking for work is lower than in most areas.
59.0% ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 55.0%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.6% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 57.6%
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 15.3%, followed by retail trade at 11.4%. Other major industries include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10.1%, manufacturing at 9.2%, and construction at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 14.9%, with professionals close behind at 14.1%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers (13.6%), labourers (13.2%), and managers (12.5%).
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 Mount Gambier [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40033/mount-gambier/topic/employment