5.2% —
Higher than 58% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cooper · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Cooper
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong drive to find work defines Cooper, where 66.3% of adults are working or looking for employment. This is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia. The local workforce is stable, with nearly 60% of workers in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work rose 9.4 points since 2016 to reach 66.3%, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate fell to 5.2%, a figure about the same as the national average.
66.3% —
Higher than 82% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.2% —
Higher than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 59.2%
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 14.8%. Professional and technical services (11.4%) and education and training (11.0%) also make up a large part of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 34.6%. This is followed by managers at 14.2% and clerical or administrative staff at 11.9%.
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 Cooper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED208/cooper/topic/employment