4.2% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Glen Forbes · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Glen Forbes
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for people in Glen Forbes, where 23.1% of the workforce is employed in the sector. This small area has a high proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to most similar places. Full-time employment is also common here, with 60% of the population working full-time hours.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is more common here than in most similar areas, at 64.5%. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%, while the unemployment rate of 4.2% is about the same as the state and national figures.
64.5% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71.1%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Alongside the high number of construction workers, 20% of the workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other notable industries include accommodation and food services at 7.7% and professional and technical services at 6.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24.6%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative workers at 16.9%, labourers at 15.4%, and sales workers at 13.8%.
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 Glen Forbes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21008/glen-forbes/topic/employment