7.6% ▲ +124.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Caveside · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Caveside
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 7.6% marks the current job market in Caveside, which is much higher than most similar areas. While many residents hold management roles, the local economy is heavily reliant on primary industries. The area remains a predominantly working landscape where over half of the workforce is tied to the land.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is roughly the same as the Tasmanian figure. Full-time employment sits at 57.9%, slightly above the state average, though unemployment is a little above both state and national levels.
58.9% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.6%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing dominate the local economy, employing 59.6% of the workforce. Other common industries include accommodation and food, and public administration and safety, which both account for 8.8% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 38.6%, followed by labourers at 22.8%. Technicians and tradespeople represent 14% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles account for 12.3%.
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 Caveside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60104/caveside/topic/employment