3.6% ▼ -46.4%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Carlton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Carlton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than half of the working population in Carlton (Tas.) are employed full-time, at 56.1%. This is a little above the Tasmanian figure, though slightly lower than the national rate. It is a stable employment market where 60.3% of adults are working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local unemployment rate is 3.6%, which is a little below both the state (5.9%) and national (5.1%) figures. Overall, 60.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate that sits around the middle for similar areas.
60.3% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.1% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 14.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.8%. Other key sectors include public administration and safety at 11.1% and education and training at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.8%, followed by professionals at 16.5%. Community and personal service roles account for 14.3% of jobs, while clerical and administrative workers make up 12.7%.
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 Carlton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60099/carlton/topic/employment