3.1% ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yahl · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Yahl
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Yahl than in most other areas. With 64.1% of adults in the labour force, the town shows a stronger employment drive than both the state and national figures. This activity is underpinned by a typical unemployment rate of 3.1%, which is a little below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 60.1%. This is higher than most similar areas and slightly exceeds South Australia's 57.2%.
64.1% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 66.8%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with construction being the most common industry at 14.4%. Health care and social assistance follow at 11.2%, while agriculture, forestry and fishing and manufacturing both sit at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 22.1%. Other common roles include managers at 15.8%, and professionals and community service workers, who both account for 12.9% 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 Yahl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41667/yahl/topic/employment