5.3% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yea · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Yea
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Yea have shifted over the last decade, though the town currently sees far fewer people working or looking for work than in other similar areas. Only 48.1% of adults are in the labour force, a figure far below the national average. This low level of activity is paired with a 5.3% unemployment rate, which is higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is much less common here than in most areas, with only 51.8% of the workforce in full-time roles. This is well below the Victorian figure of 59.2%.
48.1% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 49.6%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.8% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.4%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy relies heavily on a few key sectors, with construction (13.7%) and health care and social assistance (13.1%) being the most common industries. Education and training also employ 9% of workers.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.9%, followed by professionals at 16.1%. Managers and community and personal service workers also make up a significant share 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 Yea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22924/yea/topic/employment