2.9% ▼ -39.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cowell · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cowell
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Cowell than in most similar areas. Only 49.6% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this low participation, the unemployment rate is a little below the national average at 2.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the state level, with only 52.8% of residents in these roles. This contributes to an overall workforce participation rate that is far below both South Australia and the national average.
49.6% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.8% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here, employing 20.7% of the workforce. Construction and health care and social assistance also provide significant employment, at 13.6% and 12.9% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation in Cowell at 22.2%. Technicians, trades, and community and personal service workers each make up 14.0% of the local 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 Cowell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40319/cowell/topic/employment