5.2% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yankalilla · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Yankalilla
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 Yankalilla than in most other areas, at just 47.9%. This low engagement with the workforce is mirrored by a small proportion of full-time roles. Overall, the local economy is led by health care and agriculture, with a strong presence of managers and labourers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the South Australian figure of 60%. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2011 to 47%, a rate far below the national figure.
47.9% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 51.7%
- 2016: 47.6%
- 2021: 47.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.0% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 49.9%
- 2016: 48.3%
- 2021: 47.0%
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 13.4%, followed closely by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 12.4%. Construction, food and accommodation, and retail trade also make up significant shares of local work.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common role at 18.4%, while labourers make up 15.2% of the workforce. Technicians, trades, professionals, and community service workers each account for roughly 12% to 13% of jobs.
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 Yankalilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA48750/yankalilla/topic/employment