10.2% ▲ +107.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 10.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kiah · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kiah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Unemployment is among the highest for its level in Kiah, where only 42.6% of adults are employed full-time. This is far below the national figure of 58.9%. While a fair number of adults are working or looking for work, the local job market faces significant challenges compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. However, the unemployment rate is 10.2%, which is well above both the state and national figures of around 5%.
59.8% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.3%
- 2016: 48.8%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
42.6% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.9%
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 21.3% of the workforce, followed by construction at 17.0% and education and training at 12.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is split between professionals and labourers, who each make up 17.0% of occupations. Managers follow at 14.9%, while technicians, trades and sales workers each account for 10.6%.
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 Kiah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12123/kiah/topic/employment