2.2% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 2.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yolla · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Yolla
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.2% defines the job market in Yolla, which is well below the Tasmanian figure. Most adults are in work or looking for a job, and the area provides a stable employment environment across a mix of health, farming, and mining.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Tasmanian average. While full-time employment is lower than in most similar areas, it remains a little above the state average at 56.2%.
60.2% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.2% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.3%
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 56.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.8%, followed closely by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 15.3%. Mining and manufacturing also make up significant shares of the local economy at 8.0% and 7.3% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.0%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 16.8%, while managers and professionals each account for 14.6% 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 Yolla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60772/yolla/topic/employment