0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Glen Davis · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Glen Davis
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns have shifted in Glen Davis, where nearly half the adult population is now working or looking for work. The area is sparsely populated, with a workforce that is much smaller than in similar regions. While few people are employed full-time, there is currently no unemployment recorded here.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the state average at 51.1%, though the unemployment rate is a very low 0.0%.
48.4% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.9%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.1% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 74.2%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is diverse, with 21.3% of people working in accommodation and food services and 19.1% in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other notable sectors include electricity, gas and water at 12.8% and manufacturing at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly 30% of the workforce are managers, the most common role in the area. Technicians and trades people make up 21.3% of workers, followed by professionals at 10.6%.
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 Davis [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11650/glen-davis/topic/employment