5.1% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 59% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Geraldton · Urban Area
Jobs & Industry in Geraldton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in Geraldton than in most similar areas. While 60.1% of adults are in the labour force, the number of full-time roles has fallen since 2011. The local job market is now anchored by a strong health care sector and a high proportion of tradespeople.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than in most similar areas but well below the Western Australian figure. Full-time employment has fallen 4.2 percentage points since 2011 to 59.2%, while the unemployment rate has barely changed at 5.1%.
60.1% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 62% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.2% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 62% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Geraldton at 15.6%. Other major industries include retail trade at 10.8% and education and training at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is split evenly between professionals and technicians and trades, each making up 17.0% of jobs. Community and personal service roles follow at 13.6%.
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 Geraldton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5006/geraldton/topic/employment