2.0% ▼ -73.3%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cocos (Keeling) Islands · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 65% of the workforce in Cocos (Keeling) Islands is employed full-time, a figure well above the national average. While a smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to most areas, those who are employed enjoy a very low unemployment rate of just 2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment rose 9.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 65.7%, which is well above the Australian figure of 58.9%. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work fell to 53.1%, which is much lower than most areas.
53.1% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) 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 89% of sub-region (sa3) 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 is the most common industry at 15.5%, followed by transport and warehousing at 13.4% and education and training at 12.1%. Accommodation and food services account for 11.3% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 19.2%, with technicians and trades workers following at 16.7%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 16.3% and managers at 15.5%.
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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/90102/cocos-islands/topic/employment