62.1% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 79.3%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Petherick · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A slightly higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Petherick compared to the state average. About 62.1% of the adult population is active in the labour force, which is a little above the South Australian figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The 62.1% activity rate in Petherick is around the middle for similar areas. This is a little above the South Australian figure of 60.0% and about the same as the national figure of 61.1%.
62.1% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 33%, ahead of Mining (0%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 56%, ahead of Professionals (28%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Petherick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41146/petherick/topic/employment