3.0% ▼ -43.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Glossodia · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Glossodia
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 70% of adults in Glossodia are working or looking for work, a figure far above the state and national averages. This high level of activity defines the local workforce, though fewer people here hold full-time roles compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 69.5% of adults are in the workforce, only 55.1% are employed full-time, which is well below the Australian figure. The unemployment rate is 3.0%, sitting slightly below both the state and national rates.
69.5% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.5%
- 2016: 73.2%
- 2021: 69.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.1% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area at 19.0%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.2%. Other common industries include retail trade and education.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 23.4%. Clerical and administrative roles are the next most common at 14.2%, followed by managers at 12.5%.
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 Glossodia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11688/glossodia/topic/employment