6.8% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Jervois · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Jervois
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are active in the workforce in Jervois than in most similar areas, though local unemployment is much higher than usual. This creates a mixed job market where 66.3% of adults are working or looking for work, but many struggle to find a role.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 66.3% of adults are working or looking for work—well above the national figure of 61.1%—the unemployment rate is 6.8%, which is a little above the Australian rate of 5.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the national average at 54.5%.
66.3% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.5% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer for local workers at 27.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 22.3%, while managers and technicians or trades workers each account for around 14% to 15% 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 Jervois [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40639/jervois/topic/employment