11.4% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 11.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kyoomba · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kyoomba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 11.4% is well above the national figure in Kyoomba, where few residents have stable full-time work. While about 62% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment is far below state and national levels. This creates a stark contrast in job security compared to the rest of Queensland.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the national figure at 45.2%, which helps explain why the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas. Around 62% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the state and national rates.
62.0% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.2% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 73.5%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade is the most common industry for local workers at 19%, followed by construction at 14.3% and professional and technical services at 11.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most common occupation at 28.6%, while technicians and trades make up 19% 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 Kyoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31600/kyoomba/topic/employment