7.2% ▲ +67.7%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 7.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cook · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Cook
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 54.4% of adults in Cook are working or looking for work, a figure well below the national average. This low level of activity is paired with an unemployment rate of 7.2%, which is much higher than most similar areas. Together, these figures show a challenging local job market where fewer people are engaged in the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work fell by 15 points since 2011. While 59.6% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is about the same as the national figure, the unemployment rate has risen to 7.2%.
54.4% ▼ -22.1%
Lower than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 69.8%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 68.0%
- 2016: 66.8%
- 2021: 59.6%
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 here, employing 12.5% of people. This is followed by accommodation and food services at 10.8% and public administration and safety at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 14.8%. Technicians, trades, and labourers each make up 14.5% of the local workforce, while community and personal service workers account for 14.2%.
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 Cook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30021/cook/topic/employment