0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Emita · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Emita
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge gap exists between Emita and the rest of the country, with full-time employment at just 27.3%, which is far below the national figure. While 62.3% of adults are working or looking for work, almost no one is without a job. This creates a unique local workforce where employment is common but rarely full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below both the state and national figures. However, full-time work is rare here, sitting at 27.3%, which is far below the 58.9% seen across Australia.
62.3% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.2%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
27.3% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local work is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing as the largest employer at 24.2%. Other significant industries include electricity, gas and water, construction, transport, and health care, each employing 12.1% to 15.2% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians, trades, and community and personal service workers are the most common roles, each making up 27.3% of jobs. Managers and professionals also hold a large share of the local workforce at 24.2% and 18.2% respectively.
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 Emita [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60189/emita/topic/employment