3.9% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Golden Grove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Golden Grove
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in Golden Grove since 2011, when the rate was 68.5% compared to 63.1% today. Despite this drop, the area maintains a strong employment record with a low 3.9% unemployment rate. This is a little below the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the South Australian figure of 60.0%. Full-time employment sits at 59.5%, slightly higher than the state average, though this is 1.5 percentage points lower than in 2011.
63.1% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 15.0%. Other major employers include retail trade at 11.0% and education and training at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation here, accounting for 21.2% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative jobs follow at 16.5%, with managers making up 13.9% of the group.
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 Golden Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402051049/golden-grove/topic/employment