2.3% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Penola · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Penola
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tiny 2.3% unemployment rate makes Penola a standout for job security compared to the rest of the state. Most of the workforce is in stable, full-time roles, with a strong focus on local farming and manufacturing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. Full-time employment is notably high at 61.3%, well above the South Australian average of 57.2%.
62.7% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.3% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 22.1%, followed closely by manufacturing at 20.4%. Other common industries include health care, retail, and education.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is split evenly between managers and labourers, who each make up 20.2% of roles. Professionals and technicians and trades also account for a significant share of the community's 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 Penola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41137/penola/topic/employment