4.4% —
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Among the highest rates of workforce participation are found in Yan Yean, where nearly 70% of adults are working or looking for work. This high level of activity is matched by a strong full-time employment rate of 60.9%, which is higher than most other similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment fell slightly since 2016, the unemployment rate remains low at 4.4%, which is lower than most areas.
69.8% —
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 69.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% —
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 14.5%, followed closely by construction at 14.4%. Education, training, and retail trade both account for 9.1% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.3%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 16.5%, and clerical or administrative staff at 14.0%.
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 Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED28704/yan-yean/topic/employment