1.9% ▼ -28.5%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 1.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tatiara · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Tatiara
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 1.9% defines the job market in Tatiara, where most adults are in steady work. This is a region of high employment, with a typical workforce that is far more likely to be in full-time roles than those in the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, with 66.2% of adults active in the labour force. Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 63.5%, a rate that has risen since 2011.
66.2% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.5% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 28.9% of workers. Other major employers include manufacturing at 16.6%, retail trade at 8.1%, and health care and social assistance at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24.9%, followed by labourers at 20.2%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 12.8%, machinery operators and drivers at 9.1%, and professionals at 9.0%.
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 Tatiara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA47630/tatiara/topic/employment