8.4% ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 8.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
East Devonport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in East Devonport
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Labourers make up the biggest slice of the workforce in East Devonport, with 22.3% of working residents in this role. The area faces significant employment challenges, as the unemployment rate of 8.4% is well above the national figure. Only 48% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the national figure at 50.8%, and this rate has fallen since 2011. While unemployment is among the highest for similar areas, it has dropped slightly from 10% a decade ago to 8.4%.
48.0% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.0%
- 2016: 45.6%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.8% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.0%
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 50.8%
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 here at 15.5%, followed by retail trade at 10.5%. Other notable sectors include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10%, and accommodation and food services at 9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond labourers, the most common roles are community and personal service workers (14.7%) and technicians and trades (14.2%). Professionals and sales workers each make up around 10% of the local 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 East Devonport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604021086/east-devonport/topic/employment