3.0% ▼ -20.9%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Koo Wee Rup · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Koo Wee Rup
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in Koo Wee Rup, where 17.7% of the workforce is employed in the sector. This community has a very strong attachment to the workforce, with a high number of people in full-time roles and an unemployment rate that is much lower than most areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, at 66.9%. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%, and the number of full-time employees has risen since 2011 to reach 60.9%.
66.9% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 66.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond construction, health care and social assistance employ 12.8% of the local workforce, while manufacturing accounts for 10.9%. Other common industries include retail trade at 8.7% and education and training at 6.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades are the most typical occupation at 20.5%, followed by labourers at 13.4%. Clerical and administrative roles make up 13.3% of jobs, with 12.4% in community and personal service and 11.4% as machinery operators and drivers.
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 Koo Wee Rup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215043/koo-wee-rup/topic/employment