South Australia
South Australia includes the LMRs of Adelaide and South Australia Country. It covers a total area of approximately 985,335 square kilometres and its estimated working population (aged 15 to 64 years) as at 2011 was 1,088,480 people.
Click on the links to access information on South Australia Country and Adelaide.
The South Australian Labour Economics Office produces a monthly South Australian Labour Market Review, as well as the South Australian Regional Labour Force Data one page summary of key labour force statistics for each region in SA. Click on the links below to access these reports:
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Employment |
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|---|---|
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Level ('000s) |
819.8 |
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Annual Change (000s) |
2.0 |
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Annual Change (%) |
0.2 |
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Employment Rate |
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Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (current) (%) |
71.7 |
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Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (3 months to Feb 2013) (%) |
71.9 |
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Participation Rate |
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Persons (%) |
63.3 |
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Males (%) |
64.8 |
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Females (%) |
54.1 |
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Mature Aged Workers (45 years +) |
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Employed ('000s) |
336.9 |
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Employed (% Share) |
41.1 |
The five largest employing industries (ANZSIC06 three digit codes) for residents of South Australia according to the 2011 Census are:
- School Education
- Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services
- Hospitals
- Supermarket and Grocery Stores
- Residential Care Services
More regional employment information, including main occupations and industries, and a wide range of workforce characteristics, can be found on the Regional Reports and Charts channel. The DEEWR Labour Market Information Portal provides Centrelink and DEEWR administrative data for South Australia.