17.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Arm · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in South Arm
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are in the workforce in South Arm than in most similar areas. Only 38.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This highlights a community with a very low rate of employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is among the highest at this level, sitting at 17.6%, which is far above the 5.1% national average. Full-time employment is also well below the New South Wales figure, with only 52.8% of workers in full-time roles.
38.8% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.8% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Nearly 30% of the workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 12.4%, while accommodation and food and education and training both account for 6.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 24.7%, followed by professionals at 16.9%. Technicians and trades and labourers both make up 15.7% of the workforce, while community and personal service workers account for 9.0%.
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 South Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13591/south-arm/topic/employment