2.0% ▼ -73.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cocos (Keeling) Islands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry for workers in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, where 15.5% of the workforce is employed in this sector. While the number of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure, those who are employed are much more likely to have full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has risen to 65.7%, which is well above the Australian figure of 58.9%. This happens despite the total share of adults working or looking for work falling to 53.1%, which is much lower than most areas. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has fallen to a very low 2.0%.
53.1% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.7% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety leads the way at 15.5%, followed by transport and warehousing at 13.4% and education and training at 12.1%. Other notable sectors include accommodation and food (11.3%) and construction (9.6%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 19.2%, with technicians and trades following at 16.7%. Community and personal service workers account for 16.3%, while managers and professionals make up 15.5% and 14.2% respectively.
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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/901021002/cocos-islands/topic/employment