0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Abbotsham · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Abbotsham
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A remarkably high workforce participation rate defines Abbotsham, where 68.8% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the Tasmanian figure of 58.2%. The local job market is exceptionally strong, with a 0.0% unemployment rate that is well below both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is common here, with 62.3% of the workforce in full-time roles. This is well above the 54.9% seen across Tasmania and higher than most similar areas.
68.8% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.3% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47.6%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade is the most common industry for local workers at 26.4%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing follow at 18.9%, while construction employs 17.0% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 20.8%. Technicians, trades, and labourers each account for 15.1% of the occupations in the area.
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 Abbotsham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60001/abbotsham/topic/employment