0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Derby · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Derby
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero percent unemployment is the standout feature of the job market in Derby. While very few people here work full-time compared to the rest of the country, almost everyone who is looking for a job has found one.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is particularly low at 35.3%, sitting far below the Tasmanian average of 54.9%.
57.7% ▲ +57.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.8%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
35.3% ▼ -36.5%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.6%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in Derby is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing being the most common at 27.5%. Other significant employers include accommodation and food services at 17.6% and public administration and safety at 15.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 27.5%, followed closely by managers at 25.5%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 17.6% 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 Derby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60150/derby/topic/employment