13.6% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 13.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Port Pirie West · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Port Pirie West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Port Pirie West compared to most similar areas. Only 43.7% of adults are in the workforce, while the unemployment rate of 13.6% is among the highest at this level.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the national figure at 45.8%. This is consistent with the high unemployment rate, which is well above both the South Australian and Australian figures.
43.7% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.1%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 43.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.8% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.7%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the main employer for 21.9% of the workforce. Other common industries include retail trade at 11.8%, manufacturing at 11.5%, and accommodation and food services at 11.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 20.3%, followed by community and personal service workers at 19.0%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 14% of 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 Port Pirie West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41211/port-pirie-west/topic/employment