6.6% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 6.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yabulu · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Yabulu
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Yabulu have been working or looking for work since 2011, with the figure rising to 54%. This is a small community where full-time work is common, though the unemployment rate sits slightly above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 60% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is higher than most areas. However, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure of 61.1%, and the unemployment rate of 6.6% is a little above the Australian average.
54.0% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.3%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.9% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area, making up 18.6% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 15%, with manufacturing and transport also providing significant work.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is heavily skewed towards blue-collar roles, with technicians and trades making up 19.7% of jobs. Labourers (16.4%) and machinery operators and drivers (15%) also make up large shares 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 Yabulu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321113/yabulu/topic/employment