5.3% ▼ -23.8%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gatton · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Gatton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Gatton are working or looking for work compared to most similar areas. However, the proportion of the population in the workforce has fallen by 5.1 percentage points since 2011. Today, 56.7% of adults are active in the labour market.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is higher than in most similar areas, with 58.3% of the workforce in full-time roles. While the unemployment rate of 5.3% is about the same as the national figure, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is well below both the state and national figures.
56.7% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.3% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 29.6% of the workforce. Other significant employers include manufacturing at 10% and retail trade at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 38.1%, which is consistent with the high number of people working in agriculture. Managers account for 11% of roles, while technicians and trades make up 9.1%.
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 Gatton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314010/gatton/topic/employment