2.7% ▲ +14.9%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yass Valley · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Yass Valley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher employment rates than most similar areas define the Yass Valley workforce. A huge 66.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This strong participation is matched by a very low unemployment rate of 2.7%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is common here, with 63.1% of the workforce in full-time roles, well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. Both full-time employment and overall workforce participation have fallen slightly since 2011.
66.8% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 68.0%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 66.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.1% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer in Yass Valley, accounting for 19.5% of jobs. Other major industries include construction at 12.2% and health care and social assistance at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional and managerial roles are the most common occupations, making up 21.7% and 20.5% of the workforce respectively. Technicians and trades workers follow at 14.3%.
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 Yass Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA18710/yass-valley/topic/employment