8.4% ▲ +200.0%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 8.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Owen · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Owen
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in Owen than in most similar areas. Only 44.3% of residents have full-time roles, which is far below the national figure of 58.9%. While more adults have started looking for work since 2011, the local unemployment rate has climbed significantly to 8.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 8.4%, which is well above the South Australian figure of 5.4%. This reflects a sharp rise from 2.8% in 2011. Meanwhile, the share of full-time workers has fallen to 44.3%, a figure far below the national average.
51.9% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51.0%
- 2016: 71.8%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.3% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 44.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here, employing 23.7% of the workforce. Manufacturing and education and training follow, each accounting for 13.4% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 21.6%, followed by technicians and trades at 18.6%. Other frequent roles include machinery operators and drivers at 16.5% and clerical or administrative staff at 11.3%.
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 Owen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422038/owen/topic/employment