3.6% ▼ -39.8%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cowra Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Cowra Surrounds
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Cowra Surrounds than in most similar areas. Only 51.6% of adults are in the labour force, and this figure has fallen since 2011. However, those who are employed are largely in stable roles, with a low unemployment rate of 3.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 51.6%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. While full-time employment is 59.3%, the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at 3.6%.
51.6% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.3% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 30% of the workforce. Other main employers include health care and social assistance at 11.7%, and education and training at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27%. Other common roles include labourers at 13.3%, professionals at 12.9%, and technicians and trades at 12%.
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 Cowra Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103021064/cowra-surrounds/topic/employment