8.5% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 8.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Globe Derby Park · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Globe Derby Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest employment group in Globe Derby Park, where 18.1% of workers hold these roles. The area faces significant employment challenges, with an unemployment rate of 8.5% which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages. This is mirrored by an unemployment rate of 8.5%, which is much higher than in most other areas.
51.7% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.6%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 51.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.1% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are public administration and safety at 11.0%, followed by retail trade at 10.3% and health care and social assistance at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond the high number of technicians and trades people, clerical and administrative roles are common at 14.2%. Professionals make up 11.6% of the workforce, while managers and community service workers each account for 10.3%.
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 Globe Derby Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40513/globe-derby-park/topic/employment