7.7% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2021: 7.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Whyalla · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Whyalla
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults in Whyalla are working or looking for work than in 2011, with the rate falling to 55.2%. While unemployment is a little above the national figure at 7.7%, the area has a high proportion of full-time workers compared to most other places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 60.9%, which is well above the South Australian figure. However, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is well below the state and national rates.
55.2% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing and health care are the main employers here, with 15.8% and 15.4% of the workforce in these fields. Retail trade follows at 9.8%, with education and construction also making up significant shares.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up 17.4% of the local workforce, the highest group. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers at 15.2%, and professionals at 14.1%.
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 Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL412004/whyalla/topic/employment