7.4% —
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
York · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in York
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in York than in the rest of the state, with only 45.6% of adults in the labour force. This is a significant gap compared to the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. While many are out of work, those who do have jobs are often in health or trade roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 7.4%, which is a little above the state and national figures of 5.1% and is much higher than most similar areas. Full-time employment sits at 55.7%, well below the 60.2% seen across Western Australia.
45.6% —
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.7% —
Lower than 52% 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 biggest employer at 14.3%, followed by education and training at 9.1%. Other common industries include construction and retail trade, both at 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.9%. This is followed by labourers at 14.1% and community and personal service workers at 13.6%.
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 York [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515038/york/topic/employment