5.2% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
West Hobart · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in West Hobart
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in West Hobart than in most similar areas. While 68.6% of adults are in the workforce, full-time employment has fallen by 4.9 percentage points since 2011. The area is heavily geared towards professional and health-related roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 68.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the Tasmanian figure of 58.2%. However, full-time employment is well below the national figure at 53.8%, and the unemployment rate of 5.2% is higher than most areas.
68.6% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 67.1%
- 2021: 68.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.8% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 53.8%
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 17.6%, followed by education and training at 13.6%. Public administration and safety also make up a large part of the local workforce at 12.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is dominated by professionals, who make up 41% of roles, and managers at 15.1%. Community and personal service workers account for another 11.1% 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 West Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051033/west-hobart/topic/employment