7.6% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 7.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Burnie · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Burnie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 7.6% marks the local job market in Burnie, which is much higher than most similar areas. While many residents work in health and retail, the area faces a struggle with job stability compared to national trends.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure slightly below the national 61.1%. Full-time employment is also lower than the Australian average, with 54.8% of the workforce in full-time roles.
58.1% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.8% ▼ -16.8%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 18.1%, followed by accommodation and food services at 13.3%. Retail trade and public administration also make up a large part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.2%. Community and personal service workers follow at 15.1%, while managers, labourers, and sales workers each account for around 11% to 13% 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 Burnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60084/burnie/topic/employment