0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Alcomie · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Alcomie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shift in the local workforce is evident in Alcomie, where only 51% of adults are now working or looking for work. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits well below the state and national figures. Notably, the area reports a 0% unemployment rate, which is well below both the Tasmanian and Australian figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 41.7% of residents are employed full-time, a figure far below the national average of 58.9% and among the lowest for areas of this type.
51.0% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.5%
- 2021: 51.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
41.7% —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Nearly half of the workforce in Alcomie is employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing (45.8%), while 12.5% work in health care and social assistance.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are managers at 29.2%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 16.7%.
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 Alcomie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60010/alcomie/topic/employment