7.7% ▲ +39.3%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Port Pirie · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Port Pirie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in Port Pirie since 2011, with this rate falling by 9.2 points to 51.4%. This drop is paired with a rise in the unemployment rate to 7.7%, which is now much higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate has risen 2.2 points since 2011 to reach 7.7%, a little above the national figure of 5.1%. Full-time employment sits at 55.9%, which is a little below the South Australian average of 57.2%.
51.4% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.9% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 19.6%. This is followed by manufacturing at 14.4% and retail trade at 12.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 16.2%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.5%, professionals at 14.0%, and labourers at 13.0%.
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 Port Pirie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL413005/port-pirie/topic/employment