42.3% ▼ -33.6%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Arthur River · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Arthur River
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 42.3% of adults are working or looking for work in Arthur River, a figure far below both the state and national averages. This suggests a community where a much smaller proportion of the adult population is engaged in the workforce compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 42.3%, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of 58.2% and the Australian average of 61.1%. This is much lower than most similar areas.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Construction at 27%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (0%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Labourers at 64%, ahead of Managers (0%).
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 Arthur River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60020/arthur-river/topic/employment