2.1% ▼ -34.1%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
King Island · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in King Island
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A remarkably low unemployment rate of 2.1% defines the workforce on King Island, which is well below the Tasmanian figure. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, full-time employment has fallen over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the state average. Full-time employment now sits at 57.2%, a drop of 6.6 points since 2011.
63.8% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 63.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.2% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
One in four workers is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include manufacturing at 11.5% and health care and social assistance at 8.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24.6%, followed closely by labourers at 22.3%. Technicians and trades workers account for 13.1% 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 King Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA63410/king-island/topic/employment