7.5% ▼ -17.1%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 7.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Risdon Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Risdon Vale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Risdon Vale compared to most similar areas. Only 41.7% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While unemployment has fallen to 7.5% since 2011, it remains a little above both the state and national rates.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest at this level, sitting far below the Tasmanian average. Full-time employment has also fallen by 1.8 points since 2011 to reach 55.6%.
41.7% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.6%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.6% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 55.6%
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 residents at 18.3%, followed by retail trade at 13.7% and construction at 11.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 17.8%, closely followed by community and personal service workers at 17.3% and technicians and trades people at 17.0%.
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 Risdon Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601021010/risdon-vale/topic/employment