7.1% ▲ +41.8%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7000, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7000, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher rates of people working or looking for work define the workforce in postcode 7000 compared to most similar areas. While 66.1% of adults are active in the labour market, the area has seen a rise in unemployment to 7.1%. This is a little above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, sitting well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment has fallen 6.4 percentage points since 2011 to 53.7%, which is well below the Australian average.
66.1% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.7% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is largely employed in health care and social assistance, which accounts for 18.4% of jobs. Education and training (12.4%) and accommodation and food services (12.0%) are also major employers.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 37.9%, followed by managers at 14.3%. Other significant groups include community and personal service workers at 12.6% and clerical and administrative staff at 10.2%.
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 7000, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7000/7000-tas/topic/employment