0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kewell · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kewell
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people work full-time in Kewell than in most similar areas, with 69.6% of the workforce in full-time roles. This high rate of full-time employment stands out despite a much smaller proportion of adults being in the workforce overall.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. However, there is currently no unemployment in the area, a rate well below Victoria's 5.0%.
51.1% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.6% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Over half of the workforce (52.2%) is employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. Health care and social assistance is the next most common industry at 21.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation type at 34.8%. Technicians, trades, and labourers each make up 21.7% 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 Kewell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21338/kewell/topic/employment