9.1% ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 9.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
York Town · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in York Town
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small proportion of adults in York Town are working or looking for work, with only 45.2% active in the labour force. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%, and the area faces a tough job market with an unemployment rate of 9.1%, which is well above both the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working full-time is far less common here than in the rest of Australia, with only 47.1% of residents in full-time roles. This is well below the Tasmanian figure of 54.9%.
45.2% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.9%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.1% ▼ -21.6%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing being the most common at 17.6%. Mining, manufacturing, and health care and social assistance each account for 11.8% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.6%. Managers and labourers each represent 11.8% 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 York Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60774/york-town/topic/employment