4.5% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ceduna · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Ceduna
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 60% of workers in Ceduna are in full-time roles, which is well above the South Australian figure. While full-time employment is high, the overall share of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011. The local workforce is now led by those in health and social assistance.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.6% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is a little below the national average and has fallen since 2011. Unemployment is steady at 4.5%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
59.6% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.7% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.6%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 14.4%. Education and training also employ a significant 11.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 18%, with community and personal service workers at 15.8% and professionals at 15.3%. Labourers and technicians or tradespeople also make up a large part 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 Ceduna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41010/ceduna/topic/employment