1.3% ▼ -79.0%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 1.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kenilworth · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kenilworth
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tiny 1.3% unemployment rate defines the job market in Kenilworth, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%. While few people are without work, the area has a smaller proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 54.7%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 59.0%. Overall, 58.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate that is a little below the national average.
58.4% ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.4%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.7% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.4%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 14.5%, followed closely by construction at 13.5% and retail trade at 12.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 18.7%, with technicians and trades also common at 18.0%. Labourers account for 14.2% 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 Kenilworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31503/kenilworth/topic/employment