5.9% ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yarram · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Yarram
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of adults in Yarram are working or looking for work, a figure far below both the state and national levels. This employment gap is paired with an unemployment rate of 5.9%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.3% of adults are working or looking for work, down 4.3 points since 2011. Full-time employment has also fallen, with 54.6% of the workforce in full-time roles, which is well below the Victorian figure of 59.2%.
49.3% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.6% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 54.6%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 22.4%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.5%. Retail trade, education, and construction also make up key parts of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 21.8%, while labourers make up 15.0% of workers. Technicians and trades follow at 13.4%, with professionals and community service workers each accounting for around 12%.
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 Yarram [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205051104/yarram/topic/employment