1.8% ▼ -46.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 1.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yackandandah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Yackandandah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tiny 1.8% unemployment rate makes Yackandandah one of the most employed areas of its kind. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar places, the share of full-time roles has fallen over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is well below the state average at 55.8%, and this has dropped 3.2 points since 2011.
64.3% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.3%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.8% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employer in the area is health care and social assistance at 14.5%, followed by construction at 12.0% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 11.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.2%, with managers following closely at 20.2%. Technicians and trades workers account for 14.1% 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 Yackandandah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204031075/yackandandah/topic/employment