5.2% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Clarence · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Clarence
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high number of working residents defines daily life in Clarence, where 60% of adults are either employed or searching for a job. While most of the workforce is in full-time roles, this figure has dipped slightly over the last decade to 56.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is higher than most similar areas, sitting slightly above the Tasmanian figure of 58.2%. However, the unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure.
60.0% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 16.3%, followed by public administration and safety at 11.4% and education and training at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.6%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.1% and technicians and trades at 13.9%.
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 Clarence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA61410/clarence/topic/employment