1.7% ▲ +86.9%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 1.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kimba · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Kimba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Kimba, with 18.1% of workers in these fields. The area has a very strong employment record, marked by a tiny 1.7% unemployment rate. While more people are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, the total is still well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 60.3%, which is well above the South Australian figure. This strong employment rate helps explain why unemployment is among the lowest at this level at just 1.7%.
56.9% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 49.9%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.3% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 18.1%, followed by education and training at 12.4% and health care and social assistance at 11%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 18.1%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 15.6% and labourers at 13.5%.
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 Kimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421019/kimba/topic/employment