4.3% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lobethal · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Lobethal
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong work ethic defines Lobethal, where 61% of adults are working or looking for work. While full-time employment has fallen by 4.3 percentage points since 2011, the local job market remains steady with an unemployment rate of 4.3%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61% of adults are in the workforce, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the South Australian figure of 60%. Full-time employment sits at 56.1%, a little below the national figure of 58.9%.
61.0% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.1% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer in Lobethal at 15.4%, closely followed by health care and social assistance at 14.8%. Construction also plays a major role, employing 10.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 18.3%. Professionals follow at 16.4%, while community and personal service workers and labourers each account for about 14% of the local workforce.
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 Lobethal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415020/lobethal/topic/employment