7.4% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 7.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Giles · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Giles
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of full-time work defines the job market in Giles, where 63.1% of the workforce holds a full-time position. While this is well above the national figure, the area is sparsely populated and has a higher than usual unemployment rate of 7.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has risen to 63.1% since 2011, which is well above the South Australian figure of 57.2%. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas at 56.2%.
56.2% ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 52.0%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 56.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.1% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the most common industry for locals at 13.7%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 13.2%. Other notable employers include manufacturing at 9.8% and education and training at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of employees at 17.3%. Machinery operators and drivers follow at 14.7%, with professionals accounting for 14.4% of the local workforce.
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 Giles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40019/giles/topic/employment