3.1% ▼ -20.9%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gisborne · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Gisborne
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Gisborne than in the rest of the country. This activity is paired with a very strong local job market, where the unemployment rate is just 3.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work rose 8.7 points since 2011 to reach 68.3%, which is well above the national figure. Full-time work is common here, with 58.8% of the population employed full-time.
68.3% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 68.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area, making up 14.1% of jobs. This is followed by health care and social assistance at 12.4%, and education and training at 11.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 24.3% of workers. Other significant groups include technicians and trades at 15.8% and managers at 14.5%.
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 Gisborne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213006/gisborne/topic/employment