2.3% ▼ -80.7%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Penola · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Penola
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Penola than in most similar areas. A striking 61.2% of adults are in the workforce, with a very low unemployment rate of 2.3%. This reflects a strong local job market that has improved significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment rose 10 points since 2011 to reach 60.1%, which is a little above the South Australian figure. This growth is mirrored by a much lower unemployment rate of 2.3%, well below the state's 5.4%.
61.2% ▲ +63.6%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37.4%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49.8%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer at 21.3%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 17.7%. Retail trade accounts for 9.9% of the local workforce, while health and education combine for about 16%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 21.5%, with managers and professionals following at 15.8% and 14.6% respectively. Technicians and tradespeople make up 12.7% 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 Penola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415034/penola/topic/employment