3.9% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yamanto · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Yamanto
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Yamanto compared to the rest of the country. This active workforce is reflected in the 69% participation rate, which is well above both the state and national figures. The area is characterized by a strong employment base and a relatively low unemployment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More people are employed full-time here than in most similar areas, sitting at 61.6%. This strong attachment to work is mirrored by an unemployment rate of 3.9%, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures.
69.0% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 70.2%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.6% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.0%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.2%, followed closely by public administration and safety at 14.9%. Retail trade also makes up a significant slice of the local economy at 11.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 17.2%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 15.6%, while community and personal service workers make up 14.9% of the 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 Yamanto [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33198/yamanto/topic/employment