7.0% ▼ -15.1%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Forestier - Tasman · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Forestier - Tasman
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for workers in Forestier - Tasman, where 14.8% of the workforce is employed. This area faces significant employment challenges, as the proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 43% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has fallen since 2011 to 43.2%, and the unemployment rate of 7% is a little above the Tasmanian average.
43.0% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.4%
- 2016: 41.4%
- 2021: 43.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
43.2% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 45.2%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 14.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11% and accommodation and food services at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 17.6%, followed by labourers at 16.1% and professionals at 15.5%.
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 Forestier - Tasman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/603031073/forestier-tasman/topic/employment