3.0% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yalyalup · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Yalyalup
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Yalyalup compared to the rest of the country. While nearly 70% of adults are in the labour force, the unemployment rate is a little below the national figure at 3.0%. This shows a community with a strong attachment to the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here at 69.6%, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is a little below the Australian average, with 56.8% of the workforce in full-time roles.
69.6% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.2%
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade is the most common industry for local workers at 14.0%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.1%. People also frequently work in accommodation and food services, which accounts for 10.8% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.7%. Professionals are the next most common occupation at 15.0%, with community and personal service workers accounting for 12.9%.
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 Yalyalup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51666/yalyalup/topic/employment