9.1% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 9.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
The Pines · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in The Pines
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low working rate of 36.4% marks the workforce in The Pines, which is far below the national figure. While full-time employment is higher than in most similar areas, this is offset by an unemployment rate of 9.1% that is well above both the state and national levels.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 36.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is among the lowest levels for similar areas. This is consistent with a high unemployment rate of 9.1%, far above the South Australian figure of 5.4%.
36.4% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade is the most common industry at 18.4%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 15.8% and construction at 13.2%. Mining and accommodation and food services each account for 10.5% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and labourers are the most common roles, each making up 23.7% of the local workforce. Professionals account for 18.4%, while technicians and trades and community and personal service workers each make up 15.8%.
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 The Pines [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41441/the-pines/topic/employment