4.8% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
West Tamar · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in West Tamar
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A wide range of service and trade roles shapes daily working life in West Tamar, where 57.7% of adults are working or looking for work. While the employment rate is about the same as the Tasmanian average, it sits well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 55.3% of the workforce are employed full-time, which is much lower than most similar areas and has fallen since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, a figure that is higher than most areas but a little below the state average.
57.7% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.3% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 57.6%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 55.3%
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 for local workers at 17.8%, followed by education and training at 10.3%. Retail trade, construction, and manufacturing also make up significant portions of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 21.4%. Other frequent jobs include technicians and trades at 14.8%, and community and personal service workers at 13.0%.
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 West Tamar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA65810/west-tamar/topic/employment