5.4% ▼ -19.8%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Victor Harbor · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Victor Harbor
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Victor Harbor than in most similar areas. Only 40.2% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the South Australian figure of 60.0%. This reflects a workforce that is much smaller than the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of full-time workers is far below the national figure of 58.9%, and has fallen 4.8 points since 2011. While the unemployment rate is higher than most areas, it fell to 5.4% by 2021, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
40.2% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 40.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
43.5% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 43.5%
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 19.0%, followed by retail trade at 12.1%. Other common industries include accommodation and food (10.2%), construction (9.6%), and education and training (7.7%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 17.2%. Other common roles include professionals (16.2%), technicians and trades (14.7%), managers (12.4%), and labourers (12.1%).
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 Victor Harbor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA48050/victor-harbor/topic/employment