4.8% ▼ -14.5%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Glenwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Glenwood
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professional roles are the most common occupation in Glenwood, where 31.3% of workers hold such positions. This is a hardworking area where 69.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far above the New South Wales average. While full-time employment is well above the national figure, it has fallen 6.6 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.5% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is much higher than most similar areas. This high level of activity is mirrored in the unemployment rate, which at 4.8% is about the same as the state and national figures.
69.1% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.3%
- 2016: 72.1%
- 2021: 69.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.5% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 14.6%, followed by professional and technical services at 10.8% and retail trade at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond the high number of professionals, 16% of people work in clerical and administrative roles. Managers make up 15.2% of the workforce, while community, personal service, technicians and trades workers each account for around 8.5%.
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 Glenwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116021309/glenwood/topic/employment