8.8% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 8.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Glenorchy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Glenorchy
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are in full-time work in Glenorchy compared to most similar areas. This is reflected in an unemployment rate of 8.8%, which is among the highest for areas of this type and well above the national figure of 5.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is lower than most areas. Full-time employment has fallen 6.2 percentage points since 2011 and now sits at 51.9%, well below the Australian figure of 58.9%.
57.2% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.7%
- 2016: 49.5%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.9% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is most active in health care and social assistance, where 19.4% of people work. Retail trade follows at 12.1%, with accommodation and food services making up another 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 18.2%. This is followed by labourers at 14.4% and technicians and trades at 14.1%.
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 Glenorchy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031017/glenorchy/topic/employment