3.1% ▼ -25.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Glengarry · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Glengarry
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong work culture defines Glengarry, where 67.9% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Most residents are employed full-time, and the unemployment rate is a little below the Victorian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most similar areas. While 67.9% of adults are in the workforce, the unemployment rate remains low at 3.1%, which is a little below the state figure of 5.0%.
67.9% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.7%
- 2016: 72.0%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 12.3%. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 11.1%, and education and training at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of employees at 19.2%. Managers follow at 16.0%, while professionals account for 12.2% 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 Glengarry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21025/glengarry/topic/employment