13.9% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Barretta · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Barretta
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A striking 13.9% unemployment rate marks Barretta as one of the areas with the highest joblessness at its level. While many adults here work full-time, the local job market is currently struggling compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 61.8%, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 54.9%. However, the unemployment rate is much higher than the national average, sitting at 13.9% compared to 5.1% for Australia.
59.0% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 67.6%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.8% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in Barretta is spread across several fields, with health care and social assistance and other services each accounting for 17.6% of jobs. Agriculture, construction, and retail each make up 8.8% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.5%. Technicians, trades, community service workers, and labourers are also common, each representing 17.6% 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 Barretta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60031/barretta/topic/employment