3.4% ▼ -28.8%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gembrook · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Gembrook
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Gembrook than in 2011, with this group rising by 13 percentage points to 61.8%. While the community is more active in the workforce, the share of full-time employees has fallen. This shift comes alongside a low unemployment rate of 3.4%, which is lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment at 53.5% is well below the Victorian figure of 59.2% and has fallen since 2011. However, the unemployment rate of 3.4% is a little below both the state and national figures.
61.8% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.5% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in Gembrook at 14.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.5% and education and training at 11.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.3%, while professionals account for 18.6% of the local 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 Gembrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215036/gembrook/topic/employment