5.2% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gledhow · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gledhow
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 64% of adults in Gledhow are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. While a high proportion of the population is active in the workforce, full-time employment is less common here than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 64.3% of adults are in the labour force, similar to the Western Australian average. However, only 56.1% have full-time jobs, which is well below the state figure. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, slightly higher than most similar areas.
64.3% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.1% ▲ +9.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.2%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is most active in health care and social assistance, where 15% of people work. Other common industries include retail trade at 10.5% and construction at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.7%. Labourers (14.8%), community and personal service workers (14.4%), and professionals (14.1%) also represent significant portions 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 Gledhow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50551/gledhow/topic/employment