6.5% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 6.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Geeveston - Dover · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Geeveston - Dover
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Geeveston - Dover compared to the rest of the country. Only 48.8% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure. This gap is driven by a low rate of full-time employment and a local unemployment rate that is higher than most areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas, falling slightly since 2011. Full-time employment is also well below the Tasmanian and national figures, while the 6.5% unemployment rate remains a little above the Australian average.
48.8% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 46.2%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.5% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 25.1% of the workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 10.7%, and education and training at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 18.9%. Professionals and managers follow closely, accounting for 15.8% and 15.4% of the local workforce respectively.
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 Geeveston - Dover [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/603021071/geeveston-dover/topic/employment