3.6% ▼ -19.4%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kangaroo Island · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Kangaroo Island
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong reliance on the land and tourism defines the working life of Kangaroo Island. About 21% of the workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, which is a huge proportion compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.2% of residents work full-time, which is well below the South Australian figure of 57.2%. While the number of adults working or looking for work fell to 57.8% since 2011, the unemployment rate is low at 3.6%, which is a little below the national figure.
57.8% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.2% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 50.4%
- 2016: 48.8%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 21.2%. Other major industries include accommodation and food services at 10.7%, and health care and social assistance at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24.5%. Labourers follow at 15.2%, with technicians and trades workers accounting for 12.1% of the local workforce.
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 Kangaroo Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA42750/kangaroo-island/topic/employment