4.4% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kelso · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kelso
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 62% of adults in Kelso are working or looking for work, a figure well above the New South Wales average. This employment rate is bolstered by a high proportion of full-time roles compared to other regions. Most local workers are employed in health, education, and retail.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 61.7%, which is well above the state figure of 58.0%. While 62.0% of adults are in the workforce, the unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is about the same as the national figure.
62.0% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.7% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 16.6%. Other major employers include education and training at 10.8% and retail trade at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.2%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 15.2% and technicians and trades people at 15.1%.
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/sal/SAL12098/kelso/topic/employment