10.1% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 10.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Elizabeth East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Elizabeth East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has dropped by 3.8 percentage points since 2011 in Elizabeth East. This area faces significant job challenges, with an unemployment rate of 10.1% that is well above the national figure of 5.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the South Australian figure of 60.0%. This reflects a struggle for employment, as the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas.
53.3% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.2%
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in the area are health care and social assistance, where 15.4% of people work, followed by retail trade at 12.0% and construction at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Laborers make up the largest group of workers at 15.3%, closely followed by technicians and trades at 15.1% and community and personal service workers at 14.7%.
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 Elizabeth East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402021031/elizabeth-east/topic/employment