4.2% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Glen Eira · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Glen Eira
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Glen Eira than in most other areas, with 67.7% participating in the labour force. This activity is underpinned by a strong professional workforce and a low unemployment rate of 4.2%, which has remained steady since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work has risen to 67.7%, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also a little above the state average at 60.5%, though this is down 1.8 percentage points from 2011.
67.7% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 67.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the largest employer at 14.1%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 13.9%. Education and training also make up a significant share of the local economy at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is heavily weighted toward high-skill roles, with professionals making up 36% of all jobs. Managers account for another 17.5%, while clerical and administrative workers represent 12.5% of the population.
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 Eira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20802/glen-eira/topic/employment