20.7% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Port Rickaby · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Port Rickaby
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 20.7% of adults are working or looking for work in Port Rickaby, which is one of the lowest rates for any similar area. This figure is far below the South Australian and national averages, suggesting a population that is largely retired or not in the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 20.7% of adults in Port Rickaby are in the labour force. This is far below the South Australian figure of 60.0% and the Australian average of 61.1%.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 33%, ahead of Mining (0%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 33%, ahead of Professionals (0%).
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 Rickaby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41212/port-rickaby/topic/employment