3.8% ▼ -30.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cooma · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cooma
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Retail trade is the most common industry for workers in Cooma, where 13% of the workforce is employed in this sector. The area has a strong core of full-time workers, though a smaller share of adults are working or looking for work compared to the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is common here at 61.3%, which is well above the New South Wales figure. However, only 55.9% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate well below the Australian average of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, slightly lower than both the state and nation.
55.9% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.3% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy relies heavily on retail trade at 13%, followed by construction at 11.8% and health care and social assistance at 11%. Public administration and safety account for 9.9% of jobs, while accommodation and food services make up 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals are the most common occupation group at 18.1%. Other significant roles include technicians and trades at 13.8%, community and personal service workers at 13%, clerical and administrative staff at 12.9%, and managers at 12.3%.
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 Cooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11036/cooma/topic/employment