4.7% ▼ -22.7%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kilmore · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Kilmore
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in Kilmore, where 16.5% of the local workforce is employed in the sector. The area has seen a significant increase in the number of adults working or looking for work, which rose by 8.6 percentage points since 2011. While this growth is strong, the overall share of working adults remains well below the Victorian figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment for those working is higher than in most areas, with 60.1% of the workforce in full-time roles. The unemployment rate has fallen to 4.7% since 2011, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
58.8% ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50.2%
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by construction at 16.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.2%. Other common industries include education and training at 9.8%, manufacturing at 8.6%, and retail trade at 8.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 18.4%. Other common roles include professionals at 15.2%, clerical and administrative staff at 13.2%, and community and personal service workers at 13.0%.
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 Kilmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL214011/kilmore/topic/employment