2.1% ▼ -73.5%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Meadows · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Meadows
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Meadows than in most similar areas. This employment level has climbed steadily over the last decade, with the unemployment rate falling to a very low 2.1%. The local workforce is now dominated by full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 71.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the South Australian figure of 60.0%. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas at 61.1%, while the unemployment rate has dropped nearly 6 points since 2011.
71.5% ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54.1%
- 2016: 48.8%
- 2021: 71.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction and health care and social assistance are the two most common industries, each employing 14.5% of the workforce. Retail trade follows at 11.7%, with 8.5% of people working in education and training.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 20.4%. Professionals follow at 17.9%, while managers and community and personal service workers each account for 11.7% 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 Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415027/meadows/topic/employment