80.0% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 80.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Kybeyan · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 80% of adults in Kybeyan are working or looking for work. This is a remarkably high level of employment activity compared to most of the country, making it a standout feature of the local economy.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 80%, which is among the highest for similar areas. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7% and the national average of 61.1%.
80.0% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 38%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (25%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 63%, ahead of Technicians & trades (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Kybeyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12232/kybeyan/topic/employment