5.5% ▼ -26.7%
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Burnie - Ulverstone · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Burnie - Ulverstone
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has fallen 4.1 percentage points since 2011 in Burnie - Ulverstone. While the unemployment rate has dropped to 5.5%, fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most other areas. Health care and retail are the biggest employers in the region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the Australian average at 55.4%, though the unemployment rate is about the same as the rest of the state.
54.3% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.4% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the largest employer at 17.9%, followed by retail trade at 11.0%. Other major industries include education and training (8.6%), construction (7.9%), and manufacturing (7.9%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 15.7% of the workforce, followed closely by technicians and trades at 15.2%. Community and personal service workers account for 14.2%, while labourers and clerical staff make up 12.8% and 10.9% 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 Burnie - Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60401/burnie-ulverstone/topic/employment