5.2% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hobart - South and West · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Hobart - South and West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has fallen by 3.2 percentage points since 2011 in Hobart - South and West. While more adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, the proportion of those in full-time roles has dropped. This shift is part of a local job market where professional and healthcare roles are now dominant.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 58.2%. However, full-time employment is much lower than most areas at 53.8%, and the unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is about the same as the national figure.
63.6% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.8% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 55.5%
- 2021: 53.8%
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 at 15.3%, followed by education and training at 12.9%. Public administration and safety also make up a large share of the local workforce at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.1%. Managers follow at 13.8%, with technicians and trades and clerical and administrative roles both accounting for around 13% 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 Hobart - South and West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60104/hobart-south-and-west/topic/employment