4.7% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Riverside · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Riverside
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A larger share of adults are working or looking for work in Riverside than in the rest of Tasmania. This workforce is heavily focused on health and education, though the proportion of full-time roles has fallen slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Tasmanian figure. While the unemployment rate is 4.7%, the share of full-time workers has dropped to 55.3% since 2011, leaving the area well below the national average.
61.7% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.3% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 55.3%
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 education and training at 12.3%. Other common industries include retail trade, accommodation and food, and construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 25.4%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers, technicians and trades, and managers.
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 Riverside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011046/riverside/topic/employment