68.2% ▼ -31.8%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 68.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Kowen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Kowen
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A wide gap exists between the employment patterns in Kowen and the rest of the country. While the area has a very high proportion of adults working or looking for work, full-time employment is well below both the ACT and national figures. This suggests a workforce with a different structure than the typical Australian suburb.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 68.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure, though this has fallen 32 points since 2011. While the unemployment rate is well below the state and national figures at 0.0%, full-time employment at 55.6% is far below the ACT's 65.8%.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Professional & technical at 27%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (20%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Professionals at 40%, ahead of Labourers (20%).
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 Kowen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801031032/kowen/topic/employment