2.9% ▼ -32.7%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Glossodia · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Glossodia
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the biggest employer in Glossodia, where nearly 20% of the workforce is employed in the building trade. The area has a very high proportion of working adults compared to the rest of the country, supported by an unemployment rate of just 2.9% which is much lower than most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 69.6% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is far above the New South Wales average and has risen 11 points since 2011. However, full-time employment at 54.9% is well below the national figure.
69.6% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.9% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is most active in construction at 19.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.3%. Other common industries include education and training, retail trade, and other services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 23.7%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.9%, and community and personal service workers at 12.4%.
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 Glossodia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115066/glossodia/topic/employment