2.3% ▲ +20.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Meningie · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Meningie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small number of residents are in the workforce in Meningie, but those who are employed find work easily. Only 49% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This low participation is paired with a very low unemployment rate of 2.3%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer people here are working or looking for work compared to most areas. Full-time employment sits at 52.6%, which is well below both the South Australian and national figures.
49.0% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.3%
- 2016: 52.8%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.6% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry for 29.4% of workers. Health care and social assistance also employ a significant share at 14.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 22.1%. Labourers follow at 17.3%, while community and personal service roles account for 12.7% of jobs.
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 Meningie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40859/meningie/topic/employment