48.6% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Silverton · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Silverton than in most similar areas. Only 48.6% of adults are in the labour force, which is a far lower figure than the South Australian average.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
At 48.6%, the share of adults working or looking for work is far below the figures for South Australia (60.0%) and Australia (61.1%).
48.6% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Health care & social assistance at 35%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (24%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Technicians & trades at 35%, ahead of Labourers (24%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Silverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41343/silverton/topic/employment