4.1% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yallourn North - Glengarry · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people have been working or looking for work in Yallourn North - Glengarry since 2011. The area's unemployment rate is now 4.1%, which is lower than in most similar areas. While the proportion of full-time workers has dipped, the local job market remains relatively steady compared to the rest of the state.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the Victorian figure. Full-time employment is a little below the national average at 56.7%, having fallen 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
4.1% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
62.1% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.7% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here, employing 16.1% of the workforce. Construction follows at 13.1%, while retail trade accounts for 9.3% of jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.7%. Other common roles include professionals at 13.1% and clerical and administrative workers at 12.9%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Yallourn North - Glengarry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205041098/yallourn-north-glengarry/topic/employment