2.1% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Naracoorte Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Naracoorte Surrounds
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A drop in the number of adults working or looking for work has been the main shift in Naracoorte Surrounds since 2011. Despite this, the area maintains a very strong employment rate and a tiny unemployment rate of 2.1%. Most of the local workforce is employed in agriculture and management roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 70.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the South Australian figure. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas at 63.3%, while unemployment is among the lowest at this level.
70.1% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 76.2%
- 2016: 74.3%
- 2021: 70.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.3% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 53.1% of the workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 6.0% and manufacturing at 5.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up a large portion of the workforce at 43.5%. Labourers are the next most common group at 14.6%, followed by technicians and trades at 8.6%.
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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021155/naracoorte-surrounds/topic/employment