5.6% ▼ -40.6%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Karoonda · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Karoonda
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much lower workforce rates than similar areas mark Karoonda, where only 37.4% of adults are working or looking for work. This figure has dropped significantly since 2011, and full-time employment has also fallen to 50.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 37.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the South Australian figure of 60%. While the unemployment rate is 5.6%, this is about the same as the national rate of 5.1%.
37.4% ▼ -25.6%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50.2%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry at 21.0%, followed by health care and social assistance at 18.0%. Other notable sectors include construction, wholesale trade, and food services, each employing 7% to 8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 19.0%, while community and personal service workers make up 18.0%. Managers and technicians or tradespeople each account for 13.0% 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 Karoonda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422025/karoonda/topic/employment