3.6% ▼ -19.6%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Perth - Evandale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Perth - Evandale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower unemployment rate of 3.6% defines the job market in Perth - Evandale compared to most other areas. More adults here are working or looking for work than in the rest of Tasmania. This stable employment trend has remained largely unchanged since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Tasmanian figure. Full-time employment is also higher than the state average at 59.0%, while the unemployment rate has fallen slightly since 2011.
61.6% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.0% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 59.0%
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 17.9%. Other major industries include construction at 10.9%, retail trade at 10.1%, and education and training at 7.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are technicians and trades at 15.9% and professionals at 15.2%. Managers make up 14.0% of the workforce, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 13.1%.
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 Perth - Evandale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602031062/perth-evandale/topic/employment