4.3% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gunns Plains · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gunns Plains
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 31% of workers in Gunns Plains are managers, making this the most common occupation in the area. While most adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment is much lower than in most other areas. This suggests a workforce with a high proportion of part-time or casual roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure. However, full-time employment is well below the state average at 47.8%, and the 4.3% unemployment rate is higher than in most similar areas.
59.4% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.8% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing, which employs 27.8% of the workforce. Other notable industries include accommodation and food services at 13.3%, followed by manufacturing and health care, both at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond the high number of managers, 14.4% of workers are technicians and tradespeople, and another 14.4% are labourers. Machinery operators and drivers make up 12.2% of the workforce, while professionals account for 10%.
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 Gunns Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60256/gunns-plains/topic/employment