2.3% ▼ -41.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Glen Oak · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Glen Oak
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Glen Oak than in most similar areas. The local workforce is strong, with 65.5% of adults active in the labour market and a very low unemployment rate of 2.3%. This keeps the community active and productive compared to state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is a little below the New South Wales and national figures at just 2.3%. Around 58.7% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is about the same as the typical Australian experience.
65.5% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.7% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.0%, followed by construction at 12.2% and manufacturing at 11.7%. Retail trade and education also provide significant local employment.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades make up the largest group of workers at 23.0%. Managers and professionals are equally common at 14.6% each, while community and personal service roles account for 12.2% of jobs.
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 Oak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11656/glen-oak/topic/employment