68.2% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 68.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
ACT Remainder - Kowen · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in ACT Remainder - Kowen have remained steady over the last decade. Around 68.2% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is 68.2%, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This is a little below the ACT average of 69.6%.
68.2% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Professional & technical at 27%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (20%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Professionals at 40%, ahead of Labourers (20%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in ACT Remainder - Kowen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80009/act-remainder-kowen/topic/employment