3.6% —
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive 72% of the workforce in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) is employed full-time, which is far above the national figure of 58.9%. This high level of stable employment defines the local economy, where the unemployment rate of 3.6% is much lower than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults here are working or looking for work compared to most areas, with a rate of 65.2%. This strong participation is reflected in the very low 3.6% unemployment rate, which sits a little below the Western Australian and national figures.
65.2% —
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
72.0% —
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant employer in the region, accounting for 29.8% of all jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 8.5%, with education and training making up 7% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local job market is led by technicians and trades at 21.9% and machinery operators and drivers at 18.6%. These roles, alongside professionals (13.8%) and clerical staff (10.6%), form the core 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 Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED52803/kalgoorlie/topic/employment