11.9% ▼ -37.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 42.8%
- 2021: 11.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sandover - Plenty · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Sandover - Plenty
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower proportion of adults in Sandover - Plenty are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the territory. Only 25.4% of adults are in the labour force, and the unemployment rate is well above the national figure at 11.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While the unemployment rate is high, it has fallen 7.1 percentage points since 2011. Full-time employment rose slightly to 59.2%, which is about the same as the Australian figure.
25.4% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.2% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry at 21.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 17.7% and education and training at 16.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 24.4%, with professionals at 19.5% and labourers at 16.2% also common.
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 Sandover - Plenty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702011052/sandover-plenty/topic/employment