0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Blessington · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Blessington
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A remarkably high number of adults are working or looking for work in Blessington, with 73.9% of the population active in the labour force. This is far above both the Tasmanian and national figures, while the local unemployment rate is exceptionally low at 0.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Most people here are employed full-time, making up 56.3% of the population. This figure is a little above the Tasmanian average but a little below the national level.
73.9% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 73.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.3% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area, accounting for 22.9% of jobs. Retail trade and health care and social assistance are also common, each making up 12.5% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by technicians and tradespeople at 25%, followed by clerical and administrative workers at 18.8%. Machinery operators and drivers make up 14.6% of occupations.
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 Blessington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60055/blessington/topic/employment