4.2% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sorell - Richmond · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Sorell - Richmond
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 4.2% means most working-age residents in Sorell - Richmond have found a job. While the typical work week is slightly more likely to be full-time than the state average, this has fallen by 3.7 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 60% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure. This job seeker rate has stayed steady for the last decade.
60.0% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.4% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 57.4%
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 locals, employing 14.0% of the workforce. Construction and retail trade also feature heavily, at 11.7% and 10.0% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.1%, followed closely by clerical and administrative staff at 15.9%. Technicians and tradespeople account for another 15.0% 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 Sorell - Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601061035/sorell-richmond/topic/employment