4.7% ▼ -42.7%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7023, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7023, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well below the national figures for employment, postcode 7023 has only 56.8% of its adults working or looking for work. While unemployment has fallen to 4.7% since 2011, the area continues to see fewer full-time workers than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work has stayed steady at 56.8% since 2011, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment rose slightly to 55.3%, though this remains lower than most other areas.
56.8% ▲ +0.0%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.3% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.1%
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the most common industry for local workers at 16.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.5%. Construction also makes up a large part of the workforce at 11.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 34.1%. Other significant groups include technicians and trades at 15.1% and clerical and administrative staff at 12.8%.
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 7023, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7023/7023-tas/topic/employment