5.3% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Meander Valley - West Tamar · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Meander Valley - West Tamar
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 54.6% of adults are working or looking for work in Meander Valley - West Tamar, a figure well below both the state and national levels. This low level of activity defines the local job market, where employment rates have fallen over the last decade. The area relies on a mix of health care, farming, and trade roles to support the region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas, and full-time employment has fallen by 2.8 percentage points since 2011. Unemployment sits at 5.3%, which is about the same as the national figure.
54.6% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 52.7%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.0% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 54.0%
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 14.5%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 12.0%. Construction, retail, and manufacturing also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 15.9%, with technicians and trades following closely at 15.1%. Professionals and labourers also make up a large part of the workforce, at 14.7% and 13.1% respectively.
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 Meander Valley - West Tamar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60202/meander-valley-west-tamar/topic/employment