13.6% ▲ —
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Snowtown · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Snowtown
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small share of adults are working or looking for work in Snowtown, with only 34.9% active in the labour force. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%, and the local unemployment rate has climbed significantly to 13.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work fell 24 points since 2011, and full-time employment is now far below the South Australian figure of 57.2%. This decline is reflected in the unemployment rate, which is well above the national 5.1% at 13.6%.
34.9% ▼ -40.6%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
41.6% ▼ -25.3%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.7%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 19.1%, followed by retail trade at 16.9% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 15.7%. Other notable sectors include manufacturing at 10.1% and mining at 6.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 27.0%, while community and personal service roles account for 20.2%. Managers represent 15.7% of the workforce, with machinery operators and drivers at 11.2%.
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 Snowtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422048/snowtown/topic/employment