9.3% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 9.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Playford · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Playford
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Playford, where 15.2% of the workforce is found. While many people are in steady work, the area faces a significant challenge with an unemployment rate of 9.3%, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas and sits well above the South Australian figure of 5.4%. Around 57.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a small increase since 2011.
57.1% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 55.5%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.1% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond health care, the largest industries for residents are retail trade at 12.1% and manufacturing at 9.9%. Construction and public administration also provide significant employment.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 15.6%. This is followed closely by community and personal service workers at 15.1% and technicians and trades at 14.5%.
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 Playford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA45680/playford/topic/employment