7.0% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Adelaide · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Adelaide
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Adelaide have been working or looking for work since 2011, with this figure rising 3.3 percentage points to 61.7%. This growth in the workforce comes alongside a steady unemployment rate of 7.0%, which is much higher than most other areas. The local job market is now led by a strong presence of health and professional services.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure slightly above the South Australian average. However, full-time employment has fallen 3.1 percentage points since 2011 to 58.0%, and the unemployment rate remains high at 7.0%.
61.7% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.0% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.0%, followed by professional and technical services at 12.4%. Other major sectors include accommodation and food (10.4%) and education and training (9.9%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 36.9%, which aligns with the high number of people working in technical and health services. Managers make up 14.9% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative staff account for 11.9%.
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 Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40001/adelaide/topic/employment