6.6% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 6.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hope Forest · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Hope Forest
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in Hope Forest, where nearly a quarter of the workforce is employed in the trade. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, the local unemployment rate is much higher than usual.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the South Australian figure of 60.0%. However, the unemployment rate is 6.6%, which is a little above the national figure of 5.1%.
65.5% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction leads the local workforce at 23.7%, followed by education and training at 9.2%. Other sectors like food and accommodation, professional services, and other services each make up 7.9% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals are the most common job type at 21.1%, with technicians and trades following closely at 19.7%. Labourers make up 14.5% of the workforce, while managers and community service workers account for 10.5% and 9.2% 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 Hope Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40605/hope-forest/topic/employment