7.2% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 7.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Glenorchy · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Glenorchy
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 18% of Glenorchy's workforce is employed in health care and social assistance, making it the most common industry for the area. While more adults are working or looking for work than in 2011, the area faces a higher unemployment rate than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 7.2%, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure of 5.9%. Although 60.6% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment has fallen by 4.1 percentage points since 2011.
60.6% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 56.6%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.1% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 55.1%
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 17.9%, followed by retail trade at 10.9% and accommodation and food services at 8.7%. Public administration and construction also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers are the most common occupation at 16.6%. Professionals make up 15.6% of the workforce, while technicians, tradespeople, and clerical staff each account for about 13% to 15% of jobs.
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 Glenorchy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA62610/glenorchy/topic/employment