3.0% ▲ +11.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Meadows · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Meadows
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high percentage of adults in Meadows are working or looking for work, with 67% participating in the labour force. This is well above both the state and national figures, reflecting a strong employment trend for the area. Most of these residents are in stable, full-time positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, and the 61.5% in full-time roles is well above the South Australian figure of 57.2%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate of 3.0% is a little below the national figure.
67.0% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.8%
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 67.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.5% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.9%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers are health care and social assistance at 13.4%, followed closely by construction at 12.5%. Other main industries include retail trade and education.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.8%, followed by professionals at 17.9% and managers at 14.7%.
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 Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40853/meadows/topic/employment