69.6% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Lemont · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Almost 70% of adults in Lemont are working or looking for work, a figure far higher than across the state. This high level of employment activity defines the local daily life of the area.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 69.6% of adults are in the labour force, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is 11 percentage points above the Tasmanian figure and well above the Australian average of 61.1%.
69.6% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 73%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (33%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Labourers at 40%, ahead of Professionals (33%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Lemont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60330/lemont/topic/employment