4.7% —
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Geelong · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Geelong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in Geelong than in most similar areas, with 62.3% of adults in the labour force. While the unemployment rate is 4.7%, which is about the same as the national figure, full-time employment is notably lower than the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 62.3% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. However, full-time employment is well below the Victorian average, sitting at 55.8%.
62.3% —
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.8% —
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
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 18.1%, followed by retail trade at 11.0% and construction at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.3%. Technicians and trades workers, along with those in community and personal services, both account for 13.9% of the 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 Geelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL203003/geelong/topic/employment