4.0% —
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Few people are out of work in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional, though a smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. This is a place where agriculture and management roles are common, with a typical full-time employment rate of 58.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate is just 4.0%, which is a little below the Australian average of 5.1%.
49.7% —
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% —
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here at 15.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.4%. Retail trade and manufacturing also employ a notable share of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management roles are the most frequent occupation at 17.3%, with labourers making up another 16.1%. Professionals, technicians, and trades people each account for around 13% 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 Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12160/cootamundra-gundagai-regional/topic/employment