4.8% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ridleyton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ridleyton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are in the workforce in Ridleyton than in the rest of the state. Around 65.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above both the South Australian and national figures. This strong employment profile is driven by a high number of people in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very common here, with 64.5% of the workforce in full-time roles, well above the South Australian figure of 57.2%. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
65.4% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.5% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 14%, followed by accommodation and food services at 10.5%. Retail trade and professional services also make up a significant part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.5%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 15.7% and managers at 13.6%.
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 Ridleyton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41258/ridleyton/topic/employment