5.4% ▼ -20.5%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cookernup · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Cookernup
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Cookernup than in most similar areas. Full-time employment has risen significantly since 2011 and now makes up 58.2% of the population. This creates a workforce where a high proportion of residents hold steady, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 56.3% of adults are working or looking for work, this is well below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. The unemployment rate is 5.4%, which is about the same as the national figure and fell slightly since 2011.
56.3% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.7%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49.3%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry here at 14.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.7%. Mining (11.1%) and construction (9.5%) also employ a significant portion of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 25.9%. Machinery operators and drivers are also common at 15.9%, while professionals account for 13.2% of occupations.
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 Cookernup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522013/cookernup/topic/employment