7.0% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Devonport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Devonport
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 7% marks the local job market in Devonport, which is higher than both the state and national figures. While more adults are working or looking for work than in 2011, the share of people in full-time roles has fallen. The workforce is now heavily concentrated in health care and social assistance.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also low at 54%, and this figure has fallen by 3.7 percentage points since 2011.
54.0% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.3%
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.0% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.6%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 54.0%
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 17.1%, followed by retail trade at 11.9%. Construction, education, and food services also make up significant shares of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 16.5%. Labourers, professionals, and technicians and trades workers follow closely, each accounting for around 14% to 15% of the workforce.
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 Devonport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604021085/devonport/topic/employment