6.4% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Glen Innes Severn · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Glen Innes Severn
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in Glen Innes Severn since 2011, with this figure falling by 4.5 points to 47.1%. The area now has a much lower workforce rate than most other regions, and unemployment is a little above the national figure at 6.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen 2.8 points since 2011 to 56.7%, which is a little below the national figure. The unemployment rate is 6.4%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
47.1% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 51.6%
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.7% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 18.4%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.0%. Retail trade accounts for 9.3% of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 19.9%, with labourers following at 14.3%. Professionals and community and personal service workers each account for about 13% of the 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 Glen Innes Severn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA13010/glen-innes-severn/topic/employment