6.2% ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Barunga West · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Barunga West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working or looking for work in Barunga West than they were in 2011. The proportion of adults in the workforce has dropped to 43.1%, while full-time employment has also fallen. This shift comes as the area deals with an unemployment rate of 6.2%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 43.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the South Australian 60.0%. Full-time employment is also lower than the national figure at 55.4%, and the unemployment rate has risen to 6.2%.
43.1% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 43.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.4% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 27.9% of the workforce. Other significant industries include health care and social assistance at 15.8% and education and training at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27.7%. Professionals account for 15.2% of roles, followed by labourers at 13.4% and community and personal service workers at 11.3%.
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 Barunga West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40430/barunga-west/topic/employment