4.0% ▼ -37.8%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kilkivan · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Kilkivan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small number of working adults define the local economy in Kilkivan (L), where the typical worker is now more likely to be in full-time employment. While only 35.2% of adults are working or looking for work, those who are employed face a low unemployment rate of 4.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work has fallen sharply by 28 points since 2011, leaving the area far below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, full-time employment rose 14 points since 2011 to 59.8%, which is about the same as the state average.
35.2% ▼ -44.2%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.8% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45.5%
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for residents at 15.4%, followed by construction and education and training, which both sit at 14.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Local workers are most often employed as technicians and trades (19.7%) or in community and personal services (18.8%), with labourers making up another 14.5% of the 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 Kilkivan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322070/kilkivan/topic/employment