6.1% ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yarram · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Yarram
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Yarram than in the past, with only 44.9% currently active in the labour force. This is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. The local job market faces challenges, as the unemployment rate is much higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 44.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This struggle is reflected in a 6.1% unemployment rate, which is a little above the state average and much higher than most similar areas.
44.9% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.1%
- 2016: 44.5%
- 2021: 44.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.1% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 16.1%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 15.7%. Retail trade and education both account for 9.2% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 16.5%, with managers and technicians and trades workers following closely at 16% and 15.8%. Community and personal service workers account for 13.8% of jobs.
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/sal/SAL22915/yarram/topic/employment