3.2% ▼ -67.7%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kettering · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Kettering
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 3.2% defines the local job market in Kettering. While more adults are working or looking for work than in 2011, the area has a much lower proportion of full-time employees compared to the rest of the state and country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 51.4% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is well below the national figure. However, the unemployment rate has fallen significantly since 2011 to reach 3.2%, a figure much lower than most similar areas.
54.3% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.4% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.7%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in the area are in health care and social assistance, where 15.5% of people work, followed by education and training at 13.3% and construction at 12.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 24.9%, with technicians and trades people making up a further 17.1% of the local 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 Kettering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622015/kettering/topic/employment