4.1% ▼ -20.9%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Coorong · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Coorong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing are the primary drivers of the economy in Coorong, where 37% of workers are employed in these fields. This creates a distinct local workforce, though the overall number of adults working or looking for work has dropped to 53.5% since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much less common here than in most areas, sitting well below the national figure. However, the unemployment rate is low at 4.1%, which is a little below both the state and national rates.
53.5% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Farming and fishing dominate the local landscape, with 37% of people working in these industries. Other common employers include health care and social assistance at 9.8%, followed by retail trade at 7.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 30.1%, followed by labourers at 17.3%. Technicians, trades, and community service workers each account for 9.6% 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 Coorong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA47800/coorong/topic/employment