2.0% ▼ -79.4%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kangaroo Valley · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Kangaroo Valley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tiny 2% unemployment rate makes Kangaroo Valley (L) stand out as a place where almost everyone who wants a job has one. While few residents work full-time compared to the rest of the country, the number of adults working or looking for work has jumped 14 points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 46.9% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is far below the national figure of 58.9%. However, the local unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at just 2%.
55.6% ▲ +32.4%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42.0%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.9% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47.7%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 46.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy relies heavily on hospitality, with 17.2% of people working in accommodation and food services. Health care and social assistance follow at 13.1%, while construction accounts for 11.7% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and professionals make up the largest groups, representing 26.2% and 21.4% of workers respectively. Technicians and tradespeople follow at 16.6%, with labourers and sales workers making up the rest.
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 Kangaroo Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122069/kangaroo-valley/topic/employment