3.1% ▼ -29.6%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Arm · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in South Arm
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working full-time in South Arm than they were in 2011, when the figure was 59.0%. Today, 64.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above both the Tasmanian and national figures. This is a highly active workforce with a very low unemployment rate of 3.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of people working full-time has fallen to 53.9%, a figure well below the national average. However, the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at 3.1%, falling 1.3 points since 2011.
64.9% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.1%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.9% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here at 14.8%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 13.9% and education and training at 13.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 25.9%, while technicians and trades account for 18.3% of the local 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 South Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601021012/south-arm/topic/employment