3.7% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Truro · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Truro
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Truro than in the state or national averages. This workforce is very stable, with 62% of people in full-time roles and an unemployment rate of just 3.7%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the South Australian figure of 60%. This is a significant increase from 2011, when that figure was 52.3%.
66.2% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.3%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.0% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry here, employing 19.4% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 12.5%, with retail trade at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.8%, followed by labourers at 19.4%. Machinery operators and drivers account for 12.5% of local jobs.
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 Truro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422057/truro/topic/employment