4.4% ▼ -29.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cowes · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cowes
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Cowes compared to the rest of the country. Only 43.8% of adults are in the labour force, which is much lower than most similar areas. This creates a distinct local job market where part-time and casual roles are common.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is far less common here than in Victoria, where the state figure is 62.4%. Full-time employment is also far below the national figure, sitting at 46.1%, while the unemployment rate is 4.4%.
43.8% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.3%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 43.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.1% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.2%
- 2016: 47.1%
- 2021: 46.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 13.6%. Other major industries include accommodation and food (13.0%), retail trade (11.6%), and construction (10.9%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.6%. Professionals follow closely at 16.4%, with community and personal service workers and managers both at 13.3%.
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 Cowes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20657/cowes/topic/employment