6.0% ▼ -37.6%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kyogle · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Kyogle
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Kyogle than in most other areas, with only 47.4% in the labour force. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 6.0% since 2011, the share of people in full-time jobs has also dropped. This reflects a local workforce that is significantly smaller and more precarious than the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also well below the national average at 52.3%, and has fallen by 5.1 percentage points since 2011.
47.4% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.3%
- 2016: 47.8%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.3% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the main employer for 16.8% of the workforce. Other major industries include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 13.2%, and construction at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 16.8%, followed by professionals at 15.3%. Labourers, technicians, and trades people also represent a significant part of the local workforce, each accounting for over 13% of 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 Kyogle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112021247/kyogle/topic/employment