7.2% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 7.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Derwent Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Derwent Valley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Derwent Valley, where 15.8% of people are employed in the sector. While full-time work rates remain steady, the area faces a persistent challenge with an unemployment rate that is much higher than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the Tasmanian figure. However, the 7.2% unemployment rate is a little above the state and national figures, a trend that has barely changed since 2011.
58.1% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.1% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several key sectors, with construction (11.2%) and agriculture, forestry and fishing (10.1%) following health care as the biggest employers. Manufacturing (8.5%) and retail trade (7.6%) also make up a significant part of the economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 15.3%. This is followed closely by labourers, technicians, and trades people, who each make up 14.9% of the 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 Derwent Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/603011066/derwent-valley/topic/employment