20.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 20.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Coolabah · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Coolabah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Among the highest in its class for workforce involvement, Coolabah sees every single adult either working or looking for work. However, this high level of activity is paired with an unemployment rate of 20%, which is far above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A full 100% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far above the New South Wales rate of 58.7%. Despite this, the 20% unemployment rate is far above both the state and national figures.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 62%, ahead of Education & training (46%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 77%, ahead of Labourers (31%).
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 Coolabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11021/coolabah/topic/employment