5.6% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Light · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Light
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
About the same as the national figure, 61% of adults in Light are working or looking for work. Full-time employment has risen to 59.4%, though the area faces a higher unemployment rate than most similar places. This mix of roles shows a balance between skilled trades and service-based work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The 5.6% unemployment rate is higher than most areas, while the number of adults working or looking for work fell slightly since 2011 to 61%. Full-time employment has risen to 59.4%, which is a little above the South Australian figure.
61.0% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.4% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 57.8%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 59.4%
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 15.5%, followed by retail trade at 11.3% and construction at 9.6%. Manufacturing and education also make up a significant part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up 15.4% of the workforce, nearly equal to professionals at 15.3%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 14.5% and clerical staff at 13.3%.
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 Light [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40028/light/topic/employment