5.1% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kerang · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Kerang
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 Kerang than in most similar areas, with only 46.9% of the adult population active in the labour force. This is much lower than the state and national figures, though full-time employment for those who do work remains steady.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While the unemployment rate of 5.1% is about the same as the national figure, it is higher than in most other areas. The proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen by 3.4 points since 2011.
46.9% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.3%
- 2016: 49.5%
- 2021: 46.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 58.8%
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 14.3% of the workforce, followed by retail trade at 11.1% and public administration and safety at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group at 16.1%, while technicians and trades follow closely at 15.7%. Managers and labourers each account for 13.4% 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 Kerang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215031402/kerang/topic/employment