2.5% ▼ -23.5%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cooma Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Cooma Surrounds
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher rate of full-time work than most areas defines Cooma Surrounds, where 63.7% of the workforce holds a full-time role. The area is marked by very strong employment levels and a small unemployment rate of just 2.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the state and national figures, remaining steady since 2011. While the number of adults working or looking for work has fallen slightly to 60.5%, the unemployment rate is among the lowest for similar areas.
60.5% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.7% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 63.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer at 18.7%. Other common industries include public administration and safety at 12.6%, and construction at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24.9%. Other common roles include professionals at 14.4% and technicians and trades at 13.5%.
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 Cooma Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101031015/cooma-surrounds/topic/employment