3.8% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Penola · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Penola
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of full-time workers, at 61.4%, defines the workforce in Penola compared to the South Australian average. While full-time employment is strong, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011. The area maintains a low unemployment rate of 3.8%, which is a little below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the state average, though the total percentage of adults working or looking for work fell by 6.0 points since 2011 to reach 60.4%. Unemployment remains low at 3.8%, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade.
60.4% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.4% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 30.8% of the workforce. Manufacturing is also a significant employer at 17.4%, followed by health care and social assistance at 7.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
More than a quarter of workers are managers, making up 26.8% of the local workforce. Labourers are the next most common group at 19.2%, while technicians and trades workers account for 11.1%.
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 Penola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021156/penola/topic/employment