9.8% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 9.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yessabah · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Yessabah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 9.8% marks the current job market in Yessabah, which is well above the national figure. This is a challenging environment for workers, as the proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below both the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 42.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas. This gap is seen in the full-time employment rate, which at 47.7% is far below the New South Wales figure of 58%.
42.3% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.7% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 47.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 18.2%, followed by education and training at 15.9%. Agriculture, forestry, fishing, wholesale trade, and retail trade each account for 9.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.5%, while 15.9% work in community and personal service. Managers, labourers, and clerical staff are also present, with managers and labourers each representing 9.1% of occupations.
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 Yessabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14530/yessabah/topic/employment