0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Glen Alice · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Glen Alice
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shift toward more stable employment has occurred in Glen Alice, where full-time work is now far more common than in most other areas. While the number of people working or looking for work is a little lower than the state average, the local job market is exceptionally tight.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 70.4%, which is far above the national figure of 58.9%. This is reflected in the unemployment rate, which is well below both the state and national averages at 0.0%.
56.0% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.4% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade is the most common industry for local workers at 22.2%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 18.5%. Construction and transport and warehousing each account for 11.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 37.0%, while sales workers account for 22.2%. Professionals make up a smaller slice of the local workforce at 11.1%.
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 Glen Alice [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11647/glen-alice/topic/employment