12.7% ▲ +253.2%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 12.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Glenugie · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A stark shift in employment has occurred in Glenugie, where the unemployment rate has climbed to 12.7%. This is well above the national figure of 5.1%, marking it as one of the highest rates among similar areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Very few adults here are working or looking for work, at just 8.7%, which is far below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Among those employed, full-time work makes up 53.9%, a figure well below the New South Wales average of 58.0%.
12.7% ▲ +253.2%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
8.7% ▼ -84.3%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.9% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with public administration and safety being the most common at 13.5%, followed by administrative and support services at 12.4%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managerial, professional, and clerical roles are equally common, each making up 15.7% of jobs. Labourers follow closely at 14.6%, while technicians and trades people account for 12.4% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Glenugie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11685/glenugie/topic/employment