4.8% ▼ -26.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cooroy · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cooroy
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small proportion of adults in Cooroy are working or looking for work, with only 49.6% active in the labour force. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%. The town's workforce is led by those in health care, construction, and retail.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas. Full-time employment is also far below the national figure at 46.5%, while the unemployment rate is 4.8%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
49.6% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.6%
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.5% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.5%
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 46.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 15.2%. Other major employers include construction at 12.7% and retail trade at 12.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.2%. Professionals follow closely at 15.9%, with community and personal service workers accounting for 13.8% of the workforce.
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 Cooroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30705/cooroy/topic/employment