11.2% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 11.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
West Kempsey · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in West Kempsey
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in West Kempsey than in most similar areas. Only 40.2% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This lack of employment is paired with an unemployment rate of 11.2%, well above the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is low here at 51.4%, well below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. This contributes to the area's high unemployment rate, which is among the highest for similar locations.
40.2% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 40.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.4% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer, making up 26.3% of jobs. Retail trade accounts for 14.1%, while accommodation and food services employ 9.8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common at 21.8%. Other typical jobs include labourers at 15.3% and professionals at 13.9%.
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 West Kempsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14264/west-kempsey/topic/employment