6.1% —
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kimberley · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Kimberley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly one in five workers in Kimberley are employed in health care and social assistance. While a smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country, those who are employed are much more likely to have full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The typical worker here is more likely to be in full-time employment than those in the rest of Australia, where the figure is 58.9%. However, only 55.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%.
55.0% —
Lower than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.1% —
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the largest employer at 18.0%, followed by education and training at 14.0% and public administration and safety at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 22.2%, with community and personal service workers making up 16.1% 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 Kimberley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/51001/kimberley/topic/employment