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+).
Pinkerton Plains · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Pinkerton Plains
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing employ 42.6% of the workforce in Pinkerton Plains. This is a highly active community where a huge 85.5% of adults are working or looking for work, far exceeding both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The area has a remarkably strong job market, with an unemployment rate of 0.0%, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%. About 59.6% of people work full-time, a little above the South Australian average.
85.5% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 81.8%
- 2021: 85.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Nearly half the workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include construction at 19.1% and manufacturing at 12.8%, while retail and administrative support each account for 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 29.8%. Technicians and trades people make up 17.0% of workers, while professionals account for 14.9%.
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 Pinkerton Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41161/pinkerton-plains/topic/employment