10.5% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 10.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Adelaide · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Adelaide
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A jobless rate of 10.5% is well above the national figure in Adelaide, where unemployment is among the highest for similar areas. While many people find work in the city, the employment gap is a standout feature of the local economy.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 57%, keeping the area around the middle for its level.
59.1% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.1%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by accommodation and food services at 15.5%, followed by professional and technical roles at 14.4% and health care and social assistance at 14%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common at 36.6%, while community and personal service workers make up 13.6% of the workforce. Managers and clerical staff follow at 13% and 11.7% respectively.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40002/adelaide/topic/employment