9.3% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 9.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kybong · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kybong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 9.3% marks the current job market in Kybong. While many residents hold steady full-time roles, far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state. This creates a stark divide in how people experience employment in the area.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 46.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. For those who are employed, 57.9% have full-time jobs, though the 9.3% unemployment rate is well above the national average of 5.1%.
46.9% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.6%
- 2016: 42.8%
- 2021: 46.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 51.2%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 17.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.9%. Construction, transport and warehousing, and manufacturing also make up significant shares of local employment.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and labourers are the most common roles, each accounting for around 17% of workers. Technicians, trades, and community and personal service workers each make up 15.0% 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 Kybong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31598/kybong/topic/employment