4.0% ▼ -28.6%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Barrington · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Barrington
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Barrington than in most similar areas. Around 64.8% of the adult population is active in the labour market, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This creates a strong local workforce, though full-time employment remains lower than the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 4.0%, which is a little below both the Tasmanian and national figures. While many adults are active in the workforce, those in full-time roles make up 54.4% of the population, sitting well below the Australian average of 58.9%.
64.8% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.4% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 52.8%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here, employing 19.2% of workers. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 16.0%, followed closely by manufacturing at 15.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common job role at 20.8%. This is followed by technicians, trades, and labourers, who each make up 17.6% of the local 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 Barrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60032/barrington/topic/employment