0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Forest Glen · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Forest Glen
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A full 66.7% of adults in Forest Glen are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. While many residents are active in the workforce, the number of people in full-time roles is far below the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. However, only 35.3% of the population is employed full-time, a figure that is among the lowest for similar areas.
66.7% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 74.1%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
35.3% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 29.4%. Other significant employers include media and telecommunications at 17.6% and education and training at 14.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and professionals make up the largest groups of workers, accounting for 32.4% and 26.5% of roles respectively. Technicians and tradespeople follow at 14.7%.
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 Forest Glen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11545/forest-glen/topic/employment