3.4% —
Lower than 96% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cook · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Cook
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 3.4% defines the workforce in Cook, which is a little below the national figure. While most adults are working or looking for work, the proportion of people in full-time roles has fallen since 2016.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is roughly the same as the Australian average. However, full-time employment is lower than in most areas and has dropped 7.2 percentage points since 2016.
61.7% —
Higher than 55% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.9% —
Lower than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 56.9%
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 local workers at 12.5%, followed by construction at 11.5% and professional and technical services at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26%, while managers account for 18% and clerical or administrative staff make up 15.6% 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 Cook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED109/cook/topic/employment