8.2% ▲ +88.7%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 8.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gladstone · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Gladstone
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 63% of adults in Gladstone are working or looking for work, reflecting a strong local job market. While full-time employment is well above the national figure, the area has also seen a rise in unemployment since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is common here, with 63.2% of the workforce in full-time roles, which is well above the 58.9% national figure. However, the unemployment rate has risen to 8.2%, a figure that is now well above the Australian average.
63.9% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.7%
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.2% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 70.7%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer in Gladstone, making up 13.9% of jobs, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is heavily skewed towards technical roles, with technicians and trades making up 19.9% of occupations, while professionals account for 15.3%.
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 Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL312002/gladstone/topic/employment