9.3% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 9.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Adelaide · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Adelaide
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Adelaide are working or looking for work than in 2011, though full-time employment has dropped by 5 percentage points. This shift comes alongside an unemployment rate of 9.3%, which is well above the national figure. The local workforce is now heavily concentrated in professional roles and health services.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 59.1% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate is 9.3%, which is among the highest for similar areas and well above the South Australian figure of 5.4%. Full-time employment has fallen since 2011 and now sits at 57.1%.
59.1% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 54.1%
- 2016: 50.5%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by health care and social assistance at 15.1%, followed by professional and technical services at 14.0%. Accommodation and food services also make up a large slice of the economy at 13.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 37.5%. Managers account for 13.7%, while community and personal service workers represent 13.3% 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 Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40070/adelaide/topic/employment