6.8% ▲ +93.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Knowsley · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Knowsley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 6.8% shapes the job market in Knowsley, which is much higher than most similar areas. While more adults are working or looking for work than in the national average, far fewer people hold full-time positions. This suggests a local workforce that is active but often underemployed.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 64.7% of adults active in the labour force, well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is far below the state average, at only 46.5%.
64.7% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.5% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 46.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is diverse, with agriculture, forestry and fishing being the most common industry at 12.8%. This is followed by accommodation and food services at 11.6% and retail trade at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 23.3%. Technicians and trades workers and clerical and administrative staff are equally represented, each making up 16.3% of the 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 Knowsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21373/knowsley/topic/employment