3.0% ▼ -23.8%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Eyre Peninsula · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Eyre Peninsula
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over a quarter of the workforce in Eyre Peninsula is employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. This strong tie to the land defines the local economy, though the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 57.5% since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is a very low 3.0%, which is a little below the figures for South Australia and the nation. However, full-time employment has fallen by 4.0 percentage points since 2011 and now sits at 55.0%, well below the Australian average.
57.5% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.0% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 27.6% of workers. Other main employers include health care and social assistance at 11.3%, and education and training at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.8%. Technicians, trades, and professionals each account for 12.3% of the workforce, while labourers make up 11.9%.
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 Eyre Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406011130/eyre-peninsula/topic/employment