8.7% ▲ +60.9%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 8.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hobart · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Hobart
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Higher unemployment rates shape the daily working life in Hobart, where 8.7% of people are out of work. While more adults are working or looking for work than in the typical Australian town, full-time roles have become less common over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas and rose 3.3 points since 2011. Full-time work is also less common here than in the rest of the state, falling to 53.6% over the last ten years.
63.0% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.6% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 19.3%, followed by accommodation and food services at 14.7%. Education and training also employ a large slice of the workforce at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the biggest group of workers at 36.1%. Managers, community and personal service workers, and clerical staff also hold a significant share of the local jobs.
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 Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051027/hobart/topic/employment