3.8% —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Young Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Young Surrounds
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much smaller share of adults are working or looking for work in Young Surrounds compared to the rest of the country. While only 53.3% of adults are in the workforce, those who do have jobs are more likely to be in full-time roles than the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.8%, which is a little below both the state and national figures. Full-time employment is slightly higher than the national average at 60.7%, though this has fallen by 2.6 points since 2016.
53.3% —
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.7% —
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 31.1% of the workforce. Other common roles are in health care and social assistance (10.5%) and education and training (7.7%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 26.8%, followed by labourers at 15.2%. Technicians and trades workers make up 12.5% 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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101061544/young-surrounds/topic/employment