3.5% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Coolamon · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Coolamon
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest industry in Coolamon, employing 19.5% of the workforce. The area is known for high employment stability, with 63.9% of workers in full-time roles. This is well above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A low unemployment rate of 3.5% is much lower than most areas. While the number of adults working or looking for work is about the same as the state figure at 58.3%, full-time employment is far more common here than elsewhere.
58.3% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 55.3%
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.9% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond the strong presence of farming and forestry, health care and social assistance is the next biggest employer at 11.2%. Education and training also play a significant role, employing 10.4% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.1%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.7% and professionals at 13.4%.
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 Coolamon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12000/coolamon/topic/employment