0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sherwood · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Sherwood
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 60% of workers in Sherwood are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This focus on farming is reflected in a very strong job market, where 83.6% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Employment levels are very high here, with 69.6% of people working full-time, which is far above the South Australian figure. This strength is highlighted by an unemployment rate of 0.0%, well below the national average of 5.1%.
83.6% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.7%
- 2016: 76.4%
- 2021: 83.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.6% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.3%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry at 58.9%. Other employers include education and training at 8.9%, while manufacturing and health care both account for 7.1% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Half of the workforce are managers, reflecting the high number of farm owners and operators. The remaining roles are split between technicians and trades (12.5%) and community and personal service workers (12.5%).
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 Sherwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41341/sherwood/topic/employment