3.7% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dysart · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Dysart
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in Dysart than in most similar areas. A high proportion of the workforce is in stable, full-time roles, with 61.1% of the population employed full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 64.6% of the population, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 58.2%. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, a little below both the state and national figures.
64.6% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, with construction and health care and social assistance each accounting for 11.9% of jobs. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also employ a significant 11.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 22.2%. Technicians and trades people follow at 18.3%, while clerical and administrative staff make up 11.9% of workers.
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 Dysart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60173/dysart/topic/employment