0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cumnock · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Cumnock
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate marks the current job market in Cumnock (L). While no one is currently without a job, the area has a much lower proportion of adults working or looking for work than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 42.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2011, with only 50.0% of the population now in full-time roles.
42.1% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44.1%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the most common industry for locals at 15.5%, followed by construction at 11.9%. Other sectors like agriculture, manufacturing, and food services each account for 8.3% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 26.2%, with machinery operators and drivers following at 16.7%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.1% 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 Cumnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122045/cumnock/topic/employment