9.6% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 9.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
West Coast · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in West Coast
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of 12 percentage points separates the proportion of adults working or looking for work in West Coast (Tas.) from the national figure. While mining is a major employer, the area faces a challenging job market with an unemployment rate of 9.6%. This is well above the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most areas and has fallen nearly 10 points since 2011. Full-time employment stands at 56.5%, though the unemployment rate has risen to 9.6% over the last decade.
49.0% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.5% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the biggest employer at 22%, followed by accommodation and food services at 14.4%. Education and training, retail trade, and health care also make up significant portions of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common jobs are labourers at 17.4%, technicians and trades at 16.1%, and machinery operators and drivers at 15.7%. Community and personal service workers and managers also make up a large part 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 West Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604031097/west-coast/topic/employment