5.8% ▼ -27.1%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
West Ulverstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in West Ulverstone
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working or looking for work in West Ulverstone than they were in 2011. Only 47.9% of adults are in the labour force, a figure far below the national average. This shift is highlighted by the proportion of full-time workers, which has fallen 6.6 percentage points over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas at 47.9%, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of 58.2%. Full-time employment is also well below the national level at 51.2%, though the unemployment rate has fallen since 2011 to 5.8%.
47.9% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 47.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.2% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 16.1%. Other major employers include construction at 11.1%, retail trade at 10.5%, and education and training at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 15.1%, followed closely by technicians and trades, and community and personal service workers, who each make up 14.8% of the workforce. Professionals account for 14.1% and managers 10.3%.
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 West Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604011083/west-ulverstone/topic/employment