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+).
Petersville · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Petersville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over half of the workforce in Petersville is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This creates a local economy where a huge 81.3% of workers are in full-time roles, which is far above the national figure of 58.9%. Most of the area's working population is deeply tied to these primary industries.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A small 52.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the South Australian figure of 60%. However, there is no unemployment in the area, which is much lower than the national rate of 5.1%.
52.5% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
81.3% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 81.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry at 56.3%, followed by mining at 15.6% and transport and warehousing at 9.4%. No one in the area works in manufacturing or electricity, gas and water.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by managers, who make up 59.4% of workers. Machinery operators and drivers account for another 12.5% of the 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 Petersville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41145/petersville/topic/employment