10.0% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 10.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
George Town · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in George Town
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 10.0% unemployment rate makes George Town one of the areas with the highest levels of joblessness in the region. This is well above the figures for both Tasmania and Australia. Only 46.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults are in the workforce here than in most other areas, and the share of full-time workers has fallen to 55.4% since 2011. This low level of employment is far below the Tasmania and Australia figures.
46.9% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.9%
- 2016: 45.3%
- 2021: 46.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.4% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the largest employer in the area, accounting for 17.8% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 12.9%, and retail trade and education both at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are technicians and trades at 16.3% and labourers at 15.7%. These are followed by community and personal service workers at 13.4% and machinery operators and drivers at 12.5%.
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 George Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602031059/george-town/topic/employment