3.2% ▼ -57.8%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Glenden · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Glenden
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive 80.5% of the workforce in Glenden is employed full-time, a figure far above the national average. This high level of full-time work is matched by a very strong employment rate and an unemployment rate that is much lower than most areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 76.5% of adults active in the labour force. This is far above the Queensland figure of 61.6%, and the unemployment rate has fallen 4.4 points since 2011 to just 3.2%.
76.5% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 66.4%
- 2021: 76.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
80.5% ▲ +26.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 75.2%
- 2021: 80.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant employer in Glenden, accounting for 51.1% of all jobs. Other common industries include construction at 10.3% and education and training at 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by technicians and trades at 21.3% and machinery operators and drivers at 20.6%. Professionals make up 16.5% of the roles, while clerical and administrative staff account for 12.1%.
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 Glenden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322050/glenden/topic/employment