2.7% ▼ -45.8%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Glengarry · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Glengarry
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Glengarry than in most similar areas, reaching 67.6%. This growth is striking, as the figure rose 25 points since 2011. Unemployment is also very low at 2.7%, which is a little below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of people working or looking for work is well above the state and national figures. Full-time employment sits at 56.3%, which is a little below the typical Australian rate and has barely changed since 2011.
67.6% ▲ +57.5%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 45.4%
- 2021: 67.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.3% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance as the most common industry at 13.5%. Construction is close behind at 13.2%, followed by retail trade and public administration at 10.2% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.0%. Other common roles include professionals at 13.5%, community and personal service workers at 13.2%, and labourers at 12.9%.
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 Glengarry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221029/glengarry/topic/employment