5.8% —
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yea · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Yea
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shift in the local workforce is evident in Yea, where only 45.3% of adults are now working or looking for work. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%. The area faces a tougher job market than most similar places, with a higher unemployment rate of 5.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the state average at 50.6%. This contributes to a smaller overall workforce, which sits far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%.
45.3% —
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.6% —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
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 at 14.7%, followed by construction at 13.4%. Other main employers include accommodation and food services, retail, and education.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.6%. Professionals account for 16.6%, while community and personal service workers represent 15.1% 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 Yea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215100/yea/topic/employment