5.5% ▼ -27.4%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Millicent · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Millicent
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of all adults in Millicent are working or looking for work. This is a significant gap compared to the national figure, with only 49% of adults in the local workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below both the state and national figures. Full-time employment is also well below the South Australian average at 52.6%, while the unemployment rate of 5.5% is about the same as the rest of the country.
49.0% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.4%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.6% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.2%, followed closely by manufacturing at 14.8%. Retail trade, construction, and agriculture also make up a large part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 17%, with technicians and tradespeople making up another 16%. Community and personal service workers account for 15.2% of the local workforce.
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 Millicent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021152/millicent/topic/employment