4.0% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 85% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Murray · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Murray
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 4.0% defines the workforce in Murray, which is much lower than in most similar areas. While fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the national figure, those who are employed often find stable roles. The local economy relies heavily on a mix of health care, farming, and construction.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 57.2%, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 59.2%, a little above the state average, though this has fallen 3.0 percentage points since 2011.
57.2% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 63% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.2% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 56% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.0%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10.2%. Construction (9.4%), retail trade (9.3%), and education (8.9%) also make up a large part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and managers are the most common roles, making up 16.4% and 16.1% of the workforce respectively. Technicians and trades people follow at 14.2%, with community services and labourers each accounting for around 12% of jobs.
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 Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/109/murray/topic/employment