12.2% ▲ +437.8%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 12.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Parham · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Parham
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 12.2% unemployment rate marks Parham as having one of the highest jobless rates among similar areas. While full-time employment has risen 12 points since 2011, the number of adults working or looking for work has fallen significantly during the same period.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is 45.5%, which is far below the South Australian figure of 60%. Unemployment is also well above national levels, climbing from 2.3% in 2011 to 12.2% in 2021.
45.5% ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.5%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 45.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.8% ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43.4%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry here, employing 19.5% of the workforce, followed by construction at 13%. Retail trade, transport, and professional services each account for 9.1% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.8%, with machinery operators and drivers at 14.3%. Labourers account for 13% of the workforce, while managers and professionals make up 10.4% and 7.8% respectively.
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 Parham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422039/parham/topic/employment