9.3% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 9.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Adelaide City · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Adelaide City
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 9.3% is among the highest for similar areas in Adelaide City. While more adults are working or looking for work than in 2011, the area faces a significant gap compared to the rest of the state and country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work rose to 59.1% since 2011, yet the unemployment rate remains well above the national figure of 5.1%. Full-time employment fell 5.0 percentage points over the last decade to 57.1%.
59.1% ▲ +9.3%
Lower than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 54.1%
- 2016: 50.5%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 15.1%, followed by professional and technical services at 14.0% and accommodation and food services at 13.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 37.5%, which is complemented by managers at 13.7% and community and personal service workers at 13.3%.
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 Adelaide City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40101/adelaide-city/topic/employment