6.7% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 6.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kelso · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Kelso
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults in Kelso are working or looking for work than in 2011, with this figure falling by 7.2 percentage points. While full-time employment remains common, the area faces a bit more unemployment than the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A higher share of people work full-time than in most areas, at 61.9%, though this is down from 65.3% in 2011. This comes alongside an unemployment rate of 6.7%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
61.5% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.7%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.9% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employer in the area is health care and social assistance, making up 16.8% of jobs. Other common industries include retail trade at 11.1% and construction at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 16.2%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 16.0%. Labourers and clerical staff also make up a large part 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 Kelso [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021480/kelso/topic/employment