4.8% ▲ +119.1%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gabbadah · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Gabbadah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A sharp 21 point drop in full-time employment since 2011 marks the biggest shift in the workforce for Gabbadah. Only 48.1% of adults are now working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This means fewer people in the area are engaged in the labour market compared to a decade ago.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, at 48.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the Australian figure, and the unemployment rate has risen to 4.8% since 2011.
48.1% ▼ -30.6%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 69.3%
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.3% ▼ -29.6%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 70.1%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the most common industry for workers in Gabbadah at 15.7%, followed by construction at 10.3% and education and training at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades make up the largest group of workers at 22.3%, with labourers and machinery operators and drivers also representing significant shares 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 Gabbadah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521020/gabbadah/topic/employment