3.3% —
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kalgoorlie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Kalgoorlie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Mining is the dominant industry for Kalgoorlie, where 25.7% of the workforce is employed in the sector. The area has a very high employment rate, with the typical worker holding a full-time role. This creates a productive local economy with an unemployment rate well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 71.6% of the population, which is far above the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is especially strong at 71.8%, while the unemployment rate has fallen since 2016 to just 3.3%.
71.6% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 71.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.8% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 71.1%
- 2021: 71.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
One in four workers is employed in mining, making it the biggest industry by far. Other main employers include health care and social assistance at 9.4%, and retail trade at 7.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common jobs are technicians and trades, who make up 22.6% of the workforce. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers at 15.9% and professionals at 14.3%.
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 Kalgoorlie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511031279/kalgoorlie/topic/employment