3.5% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Barossa - Angaston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Barossa - Angaston
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Manufacturing is the largest employer in Barossa - Angaston, where 20% of workers are employed in this sector. The area has a very strong job market with an unemployment rate of only 3.5%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure slightly above the South Australian and national numbers. While full-time employment fell by 2.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 57.2%, the unemployment rate has remained steady at 3.5%.
62.3% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.2% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Industry is led by manufacturing at 20%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 11.3%. Other significant employers include health care and social assistance at 10.3%, education at 7.9%, and retail trade at 7.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are managers at 18.3% and labourers at 17.6%. Professionals make up 16.4% of the workforce, while technicians and trades account for 14% and community and personal service workers make up 9.9%.
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 Barossa - Angaston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405011110/barossa-angaston/topic/employment