3.3% —
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yungaburra · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Yungaburra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Yungaburra, where 14.8% of people are employed in this sector. While the local unemployment rate is low at 3.3%, the overall number of adults working or looking for work has dropped significantly since 2016.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland and national figures. Full-time employment also fell by 12 points since 2016 to reach 55.9%, though the unemployment rate has improved, dropping to 3.3%.
53.2% —
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 71.6%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.9% —
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with 13.5% in education and training, 10.1% in retail trade, 9.7% in construction, and 9.2% in accommodation and food services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 21.1% of workers. This is followed by managers at 14.8%, technicians and trades at 13.5%, and community and personal service workers at 13.1%.
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 Yungaburra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315109/yungaburra/topic/employment