3.0% ▼ -34.2%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lewiston · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Lewiston
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high 67.5% of adults are working or looking for work in Lewiston. This rate is well above the national figure and the state average. It is a productive area where full-time work is common and unemployment is very low.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate has fallen to 3.0%, which is much lower than most areas. This coincides with 60.8% of the workforce being employed full-time, a figure well above the South Australian average of 57.2%.
67.5% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 67.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.8% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with construction being the most common industry at 12.0%. Health care and social assistance follow closely at 11.6%, with retail trade making up 11.0% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 18.3%. Other significant roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.6% and labourers at 13.4%.
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 Lewiston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415019/lewiston/topic/employment