0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Liffey · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Liffey
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high rate of full-time employment defines daily working life in Liffey. While fewer adults are working or looking for work than in most areas, those who are employed tend to have stable, full-time roles. This is reflected in a local unemployment rate of 0.0%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 63.0%, well above the Tasmanian figure of 54.9% and the Australian average of 58.9%. However, the overall share of adults working or looking for work is 56.9%, which is a little below the state average.
56.9% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.0% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Liffey, accounting for 23.5% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follows at 19.8%, with education and training at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.0%. Professionals and labourers each account for 17.3% of the local workforce, while community and personal service roles make up 16.0%.
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 Liffey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60338/liffey/topic/employment