53.8% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Blumont · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Blumont compared to the rest of the country. Just 53.8% of the adult population is in the labour force, which is well below both the state and national figures.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
At 53.8%, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is lower than in most similar areas. This figure is well below the 58.2% seen across Tasmania and the 61.1% recorded for Australia.
53.8% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Manufacturing at 35%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (18%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Clerical & administrative at 29%, ahead of Managers (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Blumont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60057/blumont/topic/employment