14.4% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 14.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ravenswood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Ravenswood
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people have held full-time roles in Ravenswood since 2011, with that figure falling 4.2 percentage points to 46.5%. While more adults are now working or looking for work, the area faces a significant employment challenge with an unemployment rate of 14.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This is alongside an unemployment rate that is well above both Tasmania and Australia.
47.7% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.8%
- 2016: 45.6%
- 2021: 47.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.5% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.7%
- 2016: 47.6%
- 2021: 46.5%
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 local workers at 17.0%, followed by retail trade at 12.6% and accommodation and food services at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 24.2%, while 17.8% work in community and personal service roles. Technicians and trades account for 13.5% of occupations.
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 Ravenswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011045/ravenswood/topic/employment