6.0% ▼ -15.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tarlee · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Tarlee
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate than most similar areas marks the job market in Tarlee. While 59.2% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 6.0%, which is much higher than most similar areas. About 59.2% of adults are working or looking for work, though full-time employment at 55.8% is a little below the South Australian figure.
59.2% ▲ +9.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.0%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.8% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 54.6%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing leading at 17.0%. Construction follows at 15.0%, while manufacturing and health care and social assistance both account for 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 19.0%. Managers also have a strong presence at 18.4%, followed by technicians and trades workers at 14.3%.
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 Tarlee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41426/tarlee/topic/employment