5.3% ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gladysdale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gladysdale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Roughly 63.3% of adults in Gladysdale are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. While more people are active in the workforce than in most similar areas, the share of full-time employment is well below the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 5.3%, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the state and national figures. Full-time work is less common here, at 55.3%, which is well below the 59.2% seen across Victoria.
63.3% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.3% ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.1%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area, accounting for 19.8% of jobs. Other common industries include education and training at 11.5% and health care and social assistance at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.3%, followed by managers at 17.1% and professionals at 13.8%. Labourers and machinery operators also account for a combined 20.8% 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 Gladysdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21005/gladysdale/topic/employment