4.3% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ceduna · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Ceduna
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of full-time workers than the state average defines the workforce in Ceduna. While more people here have full-time roles, the overall percentage of adults working or looking for work is lower than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is strong at 61.2%, which is well above the South Australian figure. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 57.0% since 2011, and unemployment sits at 4.3%.
57.0% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 61.2%
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 at 18.3%, followed by education and training at 12.1%. Public administration and safety and retail trade also employ nearly 10% of the workforce each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and community and personal service workers are the most common roles, both at 17.7%. Labourers make up 13.7% of the workforce, while technicians, tradespeople and managers account for 12.3% and 11.5% respectively.
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 Ceduna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415008/ceduna/topic/employment