Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Cornwall, Census agglomeration
Unemployment rates by broad age groups, Cornwall (CA), 2001 to 2021
Employment rates by broad age groups, Cornwall (CA), 2001 to 2021
Participation rates by broad age groups, Cornwall (CA), 2001 to 2021
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status and broad age groups, Cornwall (CA), 2021
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status and broad age groups, Cornwall (CA), 2021
Labour force status
Total
15 to 24
25 to 64
65 and over
Total population aged 15 years and over
50,115
6,030
30,210
13,880
In the labour force
27,260
3,840
21,920
1,500
Employed
24,275
3,155
19,810
1,305
Unemployed
2,985
680
2,110
195
Not in the labour force
22,860
2,195
8,285
12,380
Participation rate (%)
54.4
63.7
72.6
10.8
Employment rate (%)
48.4
52.3
65.6
9.4
Unemployment rate (%)
11.0
17.7
9.6
13.0
Employed labour force by class of worker and broad age groups, Cornwall (CA), 2021
Employed labour force by class of worker and broad age groups, Cornwall (CA), 2021
Class of worker
Total
15 to 24
25 to 64
65 and over
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Total employed labour force
24,275
100.0
3,155
100.0
19,810
100.0
1,305
100.0
Employee
21,800
89.8
3,110
98.4
17,735
89.5
950
72.8
Self-employed (incorporated or unincorporated) Footnote 1
2,475
10.2
45
1.4
2,075
10.5
350
26.8
Distribution of the employed labour force aged 15 years and over by industry sectors, Cornwall (CA), 2016 and 2021
Distribution of the employed labour force aged 15 years and over by broad occupational categories, Cornwall (CA), 2021 Footnote 2
Main reasons people did not work the full year, Cornwall (CA), 2020 Footnote 3
Main reasons people mostly worked part time, Cornwall (CA), 2020 Footnote 4
| Labour force status | Total | 15 to 24 | 25 to 64 | 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population aged 15 years and over | 50,115 | 6,030 | 30,210 | 13,880 |
| In the labour force | 27,260 | 3,840 | 21,920 | 1,500 |
| Employed | 24,275 | 3,155 | 19,810 | 1,305 |
| Unemployed | 2,985 | 680 | 2,110 | 195 |
| Not in the labour force | 22,860 | 2,195 | 8,285 | 12,380 |
| Participation rate (%) | 54.4 | 63.7 | 72.6 | 10.8 |
| Employment rate (%) | 48.4 | 52.3 | 65.6 | 9.4 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 11.0 | 17.7 | 9.6 | 13.0 |
| Class of worker | Total | 15 to 24 | 25 to 64 | 65 and over | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Count | % | Count | % | Count | % | |
| Total employed labour force | 24,275 | 100.0 | 3,155 | 100.0 | 19,810 | 100.0 | 1,305 | 100.0 |
| Employee | 21,800 | 89.8 | 3,110 | 98.4 | 17,735 | 89.5 | 950 | 72.8 |
| Self-employed (incorporated or unincorporated) Footnote 1 | 2,475 | 10.2 | 45 | 1.4 | 2,075 | 10.5 | 350 | 26.8 |
Distribution of the employed labour force aged 15 years and over by industry sectors, Cornwall (CA), 2016 and 2021
Distribution of the employed labour force aged 15 years and over by broad occupational categories, Cornwall (CA), 2021 Footnote 2
Main reasons people did not work the full year, Cornwall (CA), 2020 Footnote 3
Main reasons people mostly worked part time, Cornwall (CA), 2020 Footnote 4
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