14.1% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 14.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7214, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7214, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 14.1% marks the job market in postcode 7214. This figure is well above both the state and national rates. Very few of the adults here are working or looking for work, and full-time employment has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 37.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. Full-time employment has dropped to 47.5%, leaving the area with an unemployment rate that is among the highest for similar places.
37.3% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.6%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.5% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 47.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer at 21%, followed by health care and social assistance at 15.5%. Other common industries include education and training, transport and warehousing, and manufacturing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers are the most common workers at 18.2%, with labourers making up 16.6%. Managers, community and personal service workers, and professionals also represent significant shares of the workforce.
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 7214, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7214/7214-tas/topic/employment