5.5% ▼ -21.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yatala Vale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Yatala Vale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Yatala Vale have remained relatively stable since 2011, though the area now faces a higher unemployment rate than most similar places. Nearly 60% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the state figure. This workforce is heavily concentrated in trade and construction roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure slightly below the national average of 61.1%. While full-time employment is around the middle for similar areas at 56.9%, the unemployment rate of 5.5% is much higher than in most other areas.
59.3% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.9% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in Yatala Vale, with 19.5% of workers in the field. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 15.4%, manufacturing at 14.6%, and retail trade at 13.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 23.6%. Managers and professionals each account for 14.6% of the workforce, followed by clerical and administrative roles at 12.2%.
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 Yatala Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41680/yatala-vale/topic/employment