50.0% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70.4%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Yando · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only half of adults in Yando are working or looking for work, a figure far below the Victorian and national averages. This creates a stark gap between the local workforce and the rest of the state.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 50.0% of adults are in the labour force, which is much lower than most similar areas and 12 points below the Victorian figure.
50.0% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 47%, ahead of Professional & technical (18%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 35%, ahead of Technicians & trades (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Yando [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22901/yando/topic/employment