1.3% ▼ -75.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 1.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cressy · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cressy
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Cressy than in most similar areas. The local job market is exceptionally strong, with a tiny unemployment rate of 1.3%, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 60.8%, well above the Tasmanian figure of 54.9%. Overall, 67.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above both the state and national rates.
67.2% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.8% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 35.1% of workers. Other common employers include health care and social assistance at 9.8% and manufacturing at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 22.5%, followed by managers at 19.5%. Technicians and trades account for 14.6%, while 11.6% of people work as machinery operators and drivers.
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 Cressy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60139/cressy/topic/employment