5.5% —
Higher than 64% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Braddon · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Braddon
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than 55% of adults are working or looking for work in Braddon, which is much lower than most similar areas. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 5.5% since 2016, the share of people in full-time jobs has also dipped slightly.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 55.6%, a figure that is about the same as the Tasmanian average but well below the Australian one.
54.9% —
Lower than 82% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.6% —
Lower than 75% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 55.6%
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 15.7%, followed by retail trade at 10.5%. Other common industries include education and training, manufacturing, and construction, each employing about 8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 15.0%. Professionals, labourers, and community and personal service workers all follow closely, each making up between 13.8% and 14.6% 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 Braddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED602/braddon/topic/employment