5.0% ▼ -24.3%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Young · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Young
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Young compared to most similar areas. While the local unemployment rate of 5.0% is about the same as the state and national figures, overall workforce participation is notably lower than the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, those who are employed tend to work full-time, with 58.7% doing so, a rate similar to the rest of New South Wales.
53.7% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.2%
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.7% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, led by health care and social assistance at 13.8% and retail trade at 12.8%. Construction and agriculture also play significant roles, employing 10.1% and 9.1% of workers respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.0%, followed by labourers at 14.0%. Professionals, community and personal service workers, and managers each account for around 13% 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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14536/young/topic/employment