20.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 20.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Glen Mervyn · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Glen Mervyn
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 20% unemployment rate marks the job market in Glen Mervyn, which is far above the national figure. This sparsely populated area struggles with low employment levels, leaving many adults outside the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas and well below the Australian figure of 61.1%.
51.3% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 86.0%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 40%, ahead of Education & training (27%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 73%, ahead of Technicians & trades (20%).
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 Glen Mervyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50554/glen-mervyn/topic/employment