5.6% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ulverstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Ulverstone
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just over half of adults in Ulverstone are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average. The local job market is dominated by health care and retail, though full-time employment has fallen by 4.2 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas. Full-time employment is also well below the national figure at 53.1%, while the unemployment rate is 5.6%.
50.4% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.2%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 50.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.1% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 53.1%
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 17.4%. Other common industries include retail trade at 11.1%, construction at 9.3%, and education and manufacturing, both at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Local workers are spread across several roles, with technicians and trades being the most common at 15.4%. Community and personal service workers make up 15.2%, followed closely by professionals at 15%.
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 Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604011082/ulverstone/topic/employment