4.1% ▼ -27.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Forcett · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Forcett
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher proportions of adults are working or looking for work in Forcett than in most similar areas. Around 68.3% of the adult population is active in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This high level of activity is paired with a relatively stable unemployment rate of 4.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is far above the Tasmanian average. While 56.2% of the workforce is employed full-time, this is a little below the national figure.
68.3% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.7%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 68.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.2% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 56.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area, accounting for 17.3% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 12.6%, with retail trade making up 9.6% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 22.6%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common, representing 15.7% 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 Forcett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60207/forcett/topic/employment