6.6% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 6.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Brighton · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Brighton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 6.6% unemployment rate is much higher than most similar areas in Brighton. While more adults are working or looking for work than in 2011, the share of full-time roles has fallen. The local workforce is now split across a variety of sectors, with health and construction leading the way.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure. Full-time employment sits at 58.0%, though this is 3.0 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
60.3% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.0% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 58.0%
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 16.5%, followed by construction at 11.7% and retail trade at 11.1%. Other common industries include public administration and manufacturing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.6%. Community and personal service workers follow at 14.9%, while clerical and administrative staff account for 14.4% 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 Brighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60101/brighton/topic/employment