3.1% ▼ -52.1%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Loxton · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Loxton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Loxton, employing 17% of the workforce. While the typical employment pattern is similar to the rest of the state, far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.1%, which is much lower than most similar areas. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 51.4%, a figure well below both the state and national levels.
51.4% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.7%
- 2016: 51.1%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.5% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond health care, the local economy relies heavily on agriculture, forestry and fishing, which employs 13.9% of people. Other main industries include education and training at 9.9% and retail trade at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 16.8%, followed closely by professionals at 15.9%. Community and personal service workers make up 13.8% 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 Loxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415021/loxton/topic/employment