2.3% ▼ -58.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Glamorgan Vale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Glamorgan Vale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.3% defines the workforce in Glamorgan Vale. While few residents are without work, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is well below the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment sits at 56.2%, slightly lower than the national average.
54.7% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.2% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 56.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here at 14.2%, followed by education and training at 11.2% and health care and social assistance at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 18.3%, with managers and professionals following closely at 17.8% and 16.0%.
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 Glamorgan Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31134/glamorgan-vale/topic/employment