4.7% ▼ -28.7%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sorell · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Sorell
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has fallen by 4.6 percentage points since 2011 in Sorell. While the typical worker is now less likely to have a full-time role, the overall unemployment rate has improved to 4.7%. This shows a shifting job market where more people are working or looking for work compared to the Tasmanian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure. The unemployment rate is 4.7%, a figure that has fallen since 2011 and sits slightly below the state average.
59.6% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.4% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 55.4%
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 at 14.0%, followed closely by construction at 13.2%. Other main employers include public administration, safety, and retail trade, each accounting for 9.2% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.1%. This is followed by professionals at 15.3% and clerical or administrative workers at 14.5%.
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 Sorell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA64810/sorell/topic/employment