5.0% ▼ -30.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bothwell · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bothwell
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 31% of workers in Bothwell are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it the town's most dominant industry. While full-time work is common here, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is lower than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 59.7%, which is well above the Tasmanian figure. However, 57.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate that is well below the national average.
57.4% ▲ +11.3%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.5%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.7% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the primary employer at 30.9%. Other common sectors include public administration and safety (9.4%), and health care and social assistance (9.0%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24.5%. Labourers (16.7%), technicians and trades (15.0%), and community and personal service workers (12.4%) also form significant parts 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 Bothwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60063/bothwell/topic/employment