0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
King Valley · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in King Valley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero percent unemployment is the standout feature of the King Valley job market. This area has a very high rate of people working or looking for work, with 69.4% of adults active in the labour force. It is a place where most people are employed full-time, and far more residents are in work compared to the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Almost 70% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the 61.1% national figure. Full-time employment is also a little above the national average at 60.8%, while the unemployment rate is much lower than most other areas.
69.4% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.0%
- 2016: 71.3%
- 2021: 69.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.8% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is split evenly between agriculture, forestry and fishing, and manufacturing, which both account for 23.5% of jobs. Other key industries include public administration, health care, and construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 29.4%, followed by labourers at 21.6%. Professionals, technicians, and tradespeople also make up a significant part 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 King Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21357/king-valley/topic/employment