3.1% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Glenbrook · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Glenbrook
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 Glenbrook than across New South Wales. This active workforce is led by those in professional and managerial roles, with a strong presence in the education and health sectors.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the state figure of 58.7%. While the unemployment rate is a little below the national figure at 3.1%, full-time employment is a little below the Australian average at 56.3%.
64.6% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.3%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.3% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the most common industry for local workers at 16.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.4%. Public administration and safety also employ a significant 10% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.7%, while 18.7% are managers. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.1% of the local workforce.
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 Glenbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11660/glenbrook/topic/employment