5.3% ▼ -28.9%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South East Coast · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in South East Coast
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in the South East Coast compared to the rest of the country. Only 45.4% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure. This trend has continued since 2011, with a noticeable drop in full-time employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the Tasmanian average at 47.1%, a figure that has fallen by 3.3 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 5.3%, which is about the same as the national and state figures.
45.4% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 48.5%
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 45.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.1% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 50.3%
- 2016: 48.0%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is heavily concentrated in hospitality and farming, with 19.0% of people working in accommodation and food services and 14.0% in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 19.2%, followed closely by managers at 18.6%. Technicians and trades people account for another 14.2% 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 South East Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60303/south-east-coast/topic/employment