6.7% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 6.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7116, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7116, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment in postcode 7116 has dipped slightly since 2011, now sitting at 51.4%. This area has a smaller proportion of people working or looking for work than most other regions. While agriculture and health are major employers, the unemployment rate remains a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time work is also well below state levels at 51.4%, and the unemployment rate of 6.7% is much higher than most areas.
49.9% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.7%
- 2016: 47.2%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.4% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer at 20.3%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.6%, and construction at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 16.7%. This is followed closely by managers at 16.3% and professionals at 15.7%.
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 7116, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7116/7116-tas/topic/employment