10.0% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yaamba · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Yaamba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 10.0% marks the local job market in Yaamba, which is well above both the state and national figures. While many residents find steady work, the area faces a significant gap in job availability compared to similar regions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. Full-time employment is a little above the national average at 60.7%.
61.2% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.7% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in Yaamba is spread across several fields, with agriculture, forestry and fishing leading at 21.4%, followed by mining at 17.9%. Other services, retail trade, and manufacturing also provide local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is split evenly between managers, technicians and trades, and clerical or administrative roles, each making up 25.0% of occupations. Machinery operators and drivers also make up a large share at 21.4%.
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 Yaamba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33192/yaamba/topic/employment