3.1% ▼ -28.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Forth · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Forth
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 1 in 5 workers in Forth are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making this a standout industry for the area. While more adults are working or looking for work than in the typical Tasmanian town, a smaller share of the population holds full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Tasmania figure. However, the 50.9% full-time employment rate is well below both the state and national figures. The unemployment rate is 3.1%, which is a little below the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
62.6% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.9% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 18.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.7%. Retail trade, education and training, and professional and technical services also make up a significant part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals are the most common occupation at 23.9%, with technicians and trades workers following at 15.0%. Managers make up 14.2% of the workforce, while labourers and community and personal service workers account for 11.3% and 9.7% respectively.
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 Forth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60211/forth/topic/employment