3.7% ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gerringong · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Gerringong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working or looking for work in Gerringong than they were in 2011. While the unemployment rate remains a little below the national figure at 3.7%, full-time employment has dropped 12 points over the last decade. This shift suggests a changing local workforce where traditional full-time roles are becoming less common.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.0% of residents are employed full-time, which is well below the New South Wales figure. Overall, 57.9% of adults are working or looking for work, a number that has fallen 14 points since 2011.
57.9% ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 72.3%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.0% ▼ -18.1%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 53.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 17.3%. Other main employers include education and training at 13.3% and construction at 12.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 29.4%. This is followed by managers at 15.3% and technicians and trades people at 14.7%.
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 Gerringong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115064/gerringong/topic/employment