5.4% ▼ -22.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Longford · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Longford
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low workforce participation rate of 54.7% marks the local job market in Longford (Tas.), which is well below the national figure. While the unemployment rate is 5.4%, a high proportion of the working population is employed full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas, sitting well below both the state and national figures. However, those who do have jobs are more likely to be full-time, with 59.2% of the workforce in full-time roles.
54.7% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.7%
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.2% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.1%. Manufacturing, construction, and retail trade each account for about 10.1% of the workforce, while 8.2% work in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.5%. Labourers follow at 13.7%, with community and personal service workers, managers, and professionals each accounting for around 13% 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 Longford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60350/longford/topic/employment