2.9% ▼ -27.6%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Naracoorte · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Naracoorte
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.9% marks the workforce in Naracoorte, which is a little below the state and national figures. Most residents are employed in stable roles, with full-time work accounting for 57.9% of the population. It is a productive area where a high proportion of people are active in the local economy.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the South Australian figure. While full-time employment has risen slightly since 2011, the overall number of people in the workforce has fallen by 3.0 percentage points.
61.1% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer here at 17.0%, followed closely by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 14.4%. Retail trade (11.2%) and health care and social assistance (10.1%) also employ significant numbers of local people.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 24.2%. Other common roles include technicians and trades people (14.4%), managers (14.0%), and professionals (12.4%).
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 Naracoorte [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021154/naracoorte/topic/employment