5.4% ▼ -34.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Younghusband · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Younghusband
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults in Younghusband are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. Only 44.3% of the adult population is in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This gap defines the local job market, where few residents hold traditional employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The 44.3% who are working or looking for work is much lower than in most similar areas. Full-time employment sits at 54.1%, which is well below the South Australian figure, while the unemployment rate of 5.4% is about the same as the state average.
44.3% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.6%
- 2016: 44.3%
- 2021: 44.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.1% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry at 16.5%, followed by construction at 14.1% and health care and social assistance at 12.9%. Retail trade and accommodation and food services also make up a significant part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
More than a quarter of workers are managers, making it the most common role at 25.9%. Labourers follow at 18.8%, while technicians and trades workers account for 14.1% of the local 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 Younghusband [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41690/younghusband/topic/employment