2.1% ▼ -34.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
King Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in King Island
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of just 2.1% is among the lowest for similar areas, making King Island a place where almost everyone who wants a job has one. While 63.8% of adults are working or looking for work—well above the Tasmanian figure—full-time employment has fallen by 6.7 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The 2.1% unemployment rate is well below the state's 5.9% and the national 5.1%. While more adults are in the workforce here than in most areas, the proportion of those in full-time work has dipped to 57.2%.
63.8% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 63.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.2% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 25.7%, followed by manufacturing at 11.5%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance (8.0%) and retail trade (7.2%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About a quarter of workers are managers (24.6%), with labourers making up another 22.3%. Technicians and trades people account for 13.1% 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 King Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604031093/king-island/topic/employment