4.7% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kanmantoo · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kanmantoo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults in Kanmantoo are working or looking for work than in other similar areas. About 72.8% of adults are in the labour force, which is far above the South Australian figure of 60.0%. This high level of activity is a standout feature of the local workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While most adults are active in the workforce, the unemployment rate is 4.7%, which is higher than in most similar areas. Full-time employment sits at 56.4%, a little below the national figure.
72.8% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.5%
- 2016: 73.6%
- 2021: 72.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.4% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 56.4%
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 here at 16.0%, followed by construction at 13.8% and retail trade at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 22.0%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.6% and clerical and administrative staff at 13.3%.
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 Kanmantoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40660/kanmantoo/topic/employment