6.4% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Glen Innes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Glen Innes
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Glen Innes than in most similar areas. Only 47.1% of the adult population is active in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This low level of activity sits alongside an unemployment rate of 6.4% that is a little above the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little below the state and national figures at 56.7%, and has fallen by 2.8 percentage points since 2011. The number of adults working or looking for work has also dropped, falling from 51.6% in 2011 to 47.1% in 2021.
47.1% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.6%
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.7% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 in the area, accounting for 18.4% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 13.0%, with retail trade making up 9.3% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About one fifth of the workforce are managers, making it the most common occupation at 19.9%. Labourers account for 14.3% of jobs, while professionals and community or personal service workers each make up around 12.7%.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110021190/glen-innes/topic/employment