7.3% —
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 7.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment in Yuroke fell by 3.2 percentage points since 2016 to reach 59.8%. While the proportion of adults working or looking for work is typical for the region, the area struggles with an unemployment rate of 7.3%. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Australian figure. However, the 7.3% unemployment rate is much higher than most other areas, though it has barely changed since 2016.
62.8% —
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.8% —
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 13.1%, followed by construction at 11% and transport and warehousing at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.1%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.4% and clerical and administrative positions at 13.4%.
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 Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED28803/yuroke/topic/employment