2.9% ▲ +105.1%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wudinna · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Wudinna
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 37.2% of Wudinna's workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This reflects a strong local economy where 65.1% of people work full-time, a rate well above the national figure of 58.9%. Most residents are in steady work, with a very low unemployment rate of 2.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 64.5% of the population, which is well above the South Australian figure. While full-time employment remains steady, the overall share of people working or seeking work fell 7.4 points since 2011.
64.5% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 72.0%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.1% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 37.2% of the workforce. Other main employers include education and training at 9.7%, and retail trade at 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common role in the area at 31.9%. Labourers make up 14.3% of jobs, followed by technicians and trades at 10.8% and professionals at 10.3%.
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 Wudinna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA48640/wudinna/topic/employment