5.9% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gawler · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Gawler
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher unemployment than most similar areas marks the local job market in Gawler. While 59% of the workforce is in full-time roles, the overall rate of adults working or looking for work is lower than both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 5.9%, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Around 58% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
58.0% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.0% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 15.9%, followed by retail trade at 10.6% and construction at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16%, closely followed by technicians and trades at 15.6% and community and personal service roles at 14%.
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 Gawler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA42030/gawler/topic/employment