4.9% —
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Young · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Young
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Young, where 13.8% of people are employed in this sector. While full-time work has risen slightly, the area has a much lower proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to most other regions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.9%, placing it about the same as the state and national figures.
54.1% —
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% —
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several key sectors, with retail trade at 12.6%, construction at 10.0%, and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 9.6%. Education and training also employ 8.2% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 15.8%, followed by labourers at 13.8%. Professionals, managers, and community and personal service workers each account for around 13% of the local workforce.
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 Young [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101061543/young/topic/employment