7.6% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 7.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Whyalla · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Whyalla
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate than most similar areas marks the job market in Whyalla. While 60.9% of the workforce is in full-time roles, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, at 55.0%. This is well below the South Australian figure of 60.0%, and the unemployment rate is a little above the national rate at 7.6%.
55.0% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the largest employer in Whyalla at 15.9%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 15.3%. Other common industries include retail trade, education, and construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.4%, with machinery operators and drivers also common at 15.2%. Professionals and community service workers each account for about 14% of the workforce.
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 Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA48540/whyalla/topic/employment