0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mount Charles · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Mount Charles
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high workforce participation rate defines Mount Charles, where 74.4% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%. The local economy is heavily focused on the land, with nearly 69% of workers employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Most adults here are in the workforce, and 65.6% are employed full-time, which is well above the South Australian figure of 57.2%. This high employment level is reflected in the local unemployment rate, which is 0.0% and well below the national average.
74.4% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 78.1%
- 2021: 74.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.6% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is dominated by a single sector, with 68.8% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. No residents are employed in mining, manufacturing, construction, or the electricity, gas and water industries.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 65.6%, followed by professionals at 12.5%. Technicians, trades, and community or personal service workers each account for 9.4% of occupations.
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 Mount Charles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40940/mount-charles/topic/employment