2.6% —
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yass Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Yass Surrounds
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 69% of adults in Yass Surrounds are working or looking for work, which is far above the New South Wales figure. This area has a very strong employment profile, with an unemployment rate of only 2.6%. Most people here are in full-time roles, a trend that has remained steady over the last few years.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher than in most areas, sitting at 63.4%. This is well above the national figure of 58.9% and the state's 58.0%.
69.0% —
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 68.1%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.4% —
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest employment sectors are public administration and safety at 19.9%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing and construction, which both stand at 11.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
A quarter of the workforce are managers, and 21.9% are professionals. Technicians and trades make up 13.2% of jobs, while clerical and administrative roles account for 13.1%.
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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101061542/yass-surrounds/topic/employment