2.6% ▲ —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Glenthompson · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Glenthompson
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people work full-time in Glenthompson than in most similar areas, with 67.2% of the workforce in full-time roles. This is a small, working community where the unemployment rate is a low 2.6%, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While full-time work is common, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is 55.8%, which is well below the state and national figures. This is lower than most similar areas.
55.8% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.2% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 51.1%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 56.9% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 40.5%, while labourers account for 16.4%. Clerical and administrative roles make up 12.9% of jobs.
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 Glenthompson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21048/glenthompson/topic/employment