6.0% ▼ -29.8%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Burnie · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Burnie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate than most similar areas marks the job market in Burnie. While 6.0% of the local workforce is out of work, the typical resident is more likely to be employed in health or retail than in other sectors. The area's employment patterns have shifted over the last decade, with a notable drop in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 56.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has fallen by 3.9 percentage points since 2011, and the 6.0% unemployment rate remains much higher than in most similar areas.
56.9% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.9% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 19.0%, followed by retail trade at 11.9%. Other common industries include education and training at 8.1% and manufacturing at 7.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.0%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 14.6% and technicians and trades people at 14.4%.
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 Burnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA60610/burnie/topic/employment