5.9% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
York · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in York
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of the adults in York are working or looking for work, making it an area where a small portion of the population is active in the job market. Only 50.5% of adults are in the workforce, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen since 2011 and now sits at 54.9%, which is well below the state figure. At the same time, the unemployment rate has risen to 5.9%, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.
50.5% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 55.3%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.9% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in York at 15.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.9%. Other common industries include education and training, retail trade, and construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 17.7%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 15.3%, and professionals at 13.7%.
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 York [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59370/york/topic/employment