6.0% ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Glencoe · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Glencoe
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate than most similar areas marks the job market in Glencoe. While full-time work is common for those employed, only 57.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high here at 63.3%, sitting well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. However, the unemployment rate is 6.0%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
57.5% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.4%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.3% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 48.7%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Half of the workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, which is the dominant industry at 50.6%. Other employers include manufacturing at 6.3% and transport and warehousing at 5.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managerial roles are the most common occupation in Glencoe, accounting for 48.1% of jobs. Clerical workers, sales workers, and labourers each make up 11.4% of the 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 Glencoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11661/glencoe/topic/employment