8.0% ▼ -17.8%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 8.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Acton - Upper Burnie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Acton - Upper Burnie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 8.0% is much higher than most similar areas in Acton - Upper Burnie. This figure is a little above both the Tasmanian and national rates. Overall, the area has a much lower proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to other regions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2011, and it is now well below the Australian average at 54.8%.
51.5% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 51.1%
- 2021: 51.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.8% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 20.2%, followed by retail trade at 14.2% and accommodation and food services at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 16.2%, closely followed by community and personal service workers at 16.0% and technicians and trades people at 14.8%.
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 Acton - Upper Burnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604011075/acton-upper-burnie/topic/employment