7.7% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yowrie · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Yowrie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the biggest employer in Yowrie, with 24% of workers in the sector. While full-time work is common, the area has a much lower proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate of 7.7% is a little above the state and national rates and is much higher than most similar areas.
49.5% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.1%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.0% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from construction, nearly one in five people work in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Health care and social assistance employ 16% of the workforce, while 12% work in transport and warehousing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest group at 32%. Professionals account for 24% of roles, followed by managers at 18% and labourers at 14%.
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 Yowrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14538/yowrie/topic/employment