6.3% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Port Adelaide Enfield · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Port Adelaide Enfield
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 6.3% unemployment rate is much higher than most similar areas, marking a key challenge for Port Adelaide Enfield. While more adults are working or looking for work than in many other places, the local job market faces ongoing pressure. This creates a landscape where a high number of people are active in the workforce despite significant barriers to employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that rose 4.6 points since 2011. Full-time employment stands at 58.2%, which is about the same as the national figure but has fallen 3.7 points over the last decade.
61.1% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the largest employer at 17.1%, followed by retail trade at 9.4%. Manufacturing also plays a notable role in the local economy, employing 7.9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.6%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.8% and technicians and tradespeople at 13.4%.
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 Port Adelaide Enfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA45890/port-adelaide-enfield/topic/employment