2.7% ▼ -52.2%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mallala · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Mallala
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.7% defines the local workforce in Mallala. Most adults are active in the labour market, though a smaller share hold full-time roles compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than in most similar areas. While the unemployment rate has fallen 3.0 percentage points since 2011, full-time employment has dipped slightly to 55.4%.
61.0% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 48.0%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.4% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Administrative and support roles are the most common, making up 17.3% of jobs. Other significant employers include health care and social assistance at 11.7%, and construction at 10%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common type of worker at 28.7%. Community and personal service roles follow at 12.9%, with technicians and trades people making up 11.9% of the 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 Mallala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421023/mallala/topic/employment