6.1% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Launceston · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Launceston
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people have held full-time roles in Launceston since 2011, with that figure falling 2.8 percentage points to 55.6%. While more adults are now working or looking for work, the area still faces a challenging job market with a 6.1% unemployment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 60.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Tasmania figure. However, the typical full-time employment rate of 55.6% is well below the national figure.
60.2% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.6% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Launceston, making up 19.4% of jobs. Retail trade follows at 10.9%, while education and training accounts for 9.9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals are the most common workers at 21.1%, followed by those in community and personal services at 14.4%. Technicians and tradespeople make up 13.0% 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 Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60201/launceston/topic/employment