4.0% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kaleen · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kaleen
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
One quarter of workers in Kaleen are employed in public administration and safety. This is the most common industry for the area, reflecting a workforce heavily tied to government services. While more people here work full-time than in most similar areas, the overall number of residents working or looking for work is lower than the territory average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. While 61.6% of the population is employed full-time, this is well below the ACT average of 65.8%. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, which is about the same as the territory average.
62.6% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.0%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.6% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the largest employer at 25.5%. Other significant industries include professional and technical services at 11.6%, education and training at 10.9%, and health care and social assistance at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 28.5% of workers. This is followed by managers at 16.9% and clerical or administrative staff at 14.6%, while technicians and tradespeople make up 11.8% 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 Kaleen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80081/kaleen/topic/employment