4.7% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Meander Valley · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Meander Valley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small drop in full-time employment since 2011 marks the shifting job market in Meander Valley. While 56.3% of people now work full-time, this is a 2.3 point fall from a decade ago. The area maintains a steady workforce with a mix of health, farming, and trade roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is roughly the same as the Tasmanian figure. The unemployment rate is 4.7%, slightly lower than the state average of 5.9% and barely changed since 2011.
58.5% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.3% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 56.3%
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 15.2%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also play a major role at 10.7%, followed by retail trade at 10.0% and construction at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and professionals both make up 15.2% of the workforce. Technicians and trades account for 14.0%, while labourers and clerical staff each make up around 12% of the local 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 Meander Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA64210/meander-valley/topic/employment