5.8% ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yorke Peninsula - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Yorke Peninsula - South
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 Yorke Peninsula - South since 2011, with the employment rate falling 4.6 percentage points. This is a place where far fewer people are in the workforce compared to the rest of the state, and only 49.1% of residents have full-time jobs.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 42.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the state average, and the unemployment rate has risen to 5.8%.
42.1% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.7%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.1% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.2%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 49.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 20.1%, followed by accommodation and food services at 10.5%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance, retail trade, and construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 22%, while labourers and technicians or tradespeople both make up around 15% of the workforce. Community and personal service workers and professionals also feature prominently.
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 Yorke Peninsula - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405041128/yorke-peninsula-south/topic/employment