5.3% ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
East Launceston · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in East Launceston
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in East Launceston than in most similar areas. About 66% of adults are in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. The local workforce is largely driven by a strong presence of professional roles and health care services.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 66% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate is 5.3%, which is higher than most similar areas. Full-time employment sits at 56.4%, slightly above the Tasmania figure but a little below the national average.
66.0% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.4% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 22.3%. Other common industries include accommodation and food services at 11.3%, and education and training at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common here, making up 33.4% of jobs. Managers account for 16.3% of the workforce, while community and personal service workers make up 12.4%.
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 East Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60177/east-launceston/topic/employment