7.1% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ethelton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ethelton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher-than-average unemployment rate of 7.1% marks the local job market in Ethelton. While more residents are in full-time work than in most similar areas, the gap between those employed and those searching for work remains wider than the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 63.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the South Australian figure of 60.0%. Full-time employment is also common here, with 60.1% of the workforce in full-time roles, slightly exceeding the national average.
63.1% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 60.1%
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 for local workers at 18.7%. Other significant employers include manufacturing at 9.8%, and both retail trade and public administration and safety at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.6%. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff at 16.5%, while technicians and trades people account for 14.3% of the workforce.
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 Ethelton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40415/ethelton/topic/employment