3.6% ▼ -41.5%
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kiama · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Kiama
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for those working in Kiama, where 16.6% of the workforce is employed in this sector. While the area has a very low unemployment rate of 3.6%, far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also dropped significantly, falling 10 points since 2011 to 54.8%.
56.5% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.8% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from health care, the main industries employing people are construction at 11.5% and education and training at 9.5%. Retail trade and public administration also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21%, followed by technicians and trades at 15.8%. Community and personal service roles account for 13.6% of occupations.
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 Kiama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10039/kiama/topic/employment