6.2% —
Higher than 57% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Greater Hobart · Capital City
Jobs & Industry in Greater Hobart
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over 61% of adults in Greater Hobart are working or looking for work, which is a much higher rate than most similar areas. While the region has a strong overall workforce, the proportion of people in full-time roles has fallen since 2016. This creates a job market where more people are active, but fewer hold full-time positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The percentage of adults working or looking for work rose to 61.6% since 2016, which is well above the Tasmanian figure. However, full-time employment is well below the national average at 54.9%, while the unemployment rate of 6.2% is a little above the national figure.
61.6% —
Higher than 75% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.9% —
Lower than 72% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Greater Hobart, with 16.8% of workers in the field. Education and training follow at 10.5%, while public administration and safety employ 10.0% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 24.0%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 14.0% and technicians and tradespeople at 13.2%.
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 Greater Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/6GHOB/greater-hobart/topic/employment