4.4% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Youngtown · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Youngtown
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A steady employment pattern has shaped Youngtown over the last decade, with 59.9% of adults now working or looking for work. This figure is a little above the state average. The local job market is varied, with nearly one in five people working in health care and social assistance.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure. While full-time employment for 57.6% of the workforce is slightly higher than the state average, the 4.4% unemployment rate is higher than in most similar areas.
59.9% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.6% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer here at 18.0%. Other common industries include retail trade at 10.5% and education and training at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.5%. This is followed by clerical and administrative roles at 14.8% and community and personal service workers at 13.9%.
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 Youngtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60775/youngtown/topic/employment