3.4% ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 87% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kalgoorlie - Boulder · Urban Area
Jobs & Industry in Kalgoorlie - Boulder
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very strong job market defines daily life in Kalgoorlie - Boulder, where 69.5% of adults are working or looking for work. This rate is well above the national figure. Most of these workers are in full-time roles, providing a level of employment stability that is far higher than in most other parts of Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 71.8%, though this fell slightly since 2011. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas, sitting at just 3.4%.
69.5% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 68.9%
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 69.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.8% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 73.4%
- 2016: 71.2%
- 2021: 71.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry here, employing 26.6% of the workforce. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 9.3%, and retail trade at 7.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technical and trade roles are the most common, making up 22.2% of jobs. Machinery operators and drivers follow at 16.5%, which is consistent with the area's heavy focus on mining.
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 - Boulder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5007/kalgoorlie-boulder/topic/employment