3.6% ▼ -20.7%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mount Barker · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Mount Barker
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well over 66% of adults in Mount Barker are working or looking for work, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This high level of activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 3.6%. While many residents are active in the workforce, the share of full-time employment has fallen slightly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A small number of people are without work, with the 3.6% unemployment rate sitting a little below the South Australian and national figures. However, full-time employment is a little below the Australian average at 56.4%.
66.0% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 68.2%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.4% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 56.4%
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 15%, followed by retail trade at 10.5% and construction at 9.8%. Education and training also employ 9.6% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.5%, with technicians and trades following at 15.4%. Managers, community and personal service workers, and clerical staff each account for around 12% to 14% of roles.
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 Mount Barker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA44550/mount-barker/topic/employment