3.5% ▲ —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pental Island · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Pental Island
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 71.8% of the workforce is employed full-time in Pental Island, which is far above the national figure. This is a highly active area where more adults are working or looking for work than in most other similar places. The local job market is strong, with a very low unemployment rate of 3.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 67.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the 61.1% national average. This high level of activity is matched by a low unemployment rate of 3.5%, sitting a little below both the state and national figures.
67.5% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 67.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.8% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.1%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 71.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing, where 20% of people work. Construction is also a major employer at 15.3%, followed by retail trade at 11.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managerial roles are very common here, making up 36.5% of all jobs. Other significant roles include sales workers at 16.5% and technicians or tradespeople at 15.3%.
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 Pental Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22057/pental-island/topic/employment