3.5% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pyap · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Pyap
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high percentage of adults in Pyap are working or looking for work, which is a standout feature for the area. With 64.2% of adults in the workforce, it is well above both the state and national figures. The area's employment landscape is heavily anchored in the primary sector.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 64.2% of adults in the labour force. Full-time employment sits at 58.4%, while the unemployment rate of 3.5% is a little below the national figure.
64.2% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.4% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 36% of the workforce. Other key sectors include health care and social assistance at 9%, and education and training at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 21.3%. Labourers are the next most common occupation at 16.9%, followed by technicians and trades at 11.2%.
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 Pyap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41228/pyap/topic/employment