4.8% ▼ -24.1%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Blanchetown · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Blanchetown
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much lower numbers of people are working or looking for work in Blanchetown (L) compared to most similar areas. Only 36.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a workforce that is smaller than typical, though the number of full-time roles has grown since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work fell 20 points since 2011 to 36.9%, far below the South Australian rate of 60%. Full-time employment is also well below the national figure at 51.9%, while the unemployment rate of 4.8% is about the same as the rest of the country.
36.9% ▼ -35.2%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 48.9%
- 2021: 36.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.9% ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45.8%
- 2016: 42.5%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 15.2%. Other main employers include retail trade at 13.9% and public administration and safety at 12.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 21.5%. Labourers are the second most common occupation at 13.9%, followed by technicians and trades at 8.9%.
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 Blanchetown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422007/blanchetown/topic/employment