7.9% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 7.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lower Barrington · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lower Barrington
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 7.9% marks the job market in Lower Barrington, which is much higher than most similar areas. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in other regions, the local workforce faces a tougher search for employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 65.5% of adults active in the labour force, well above the Tasmanian figure of 58.2%. Full-time employment sits at 56.6%, which is a little above the state average.
65.5% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 14.7%. Other significant sectors include health care and social assistance at 11.0%, followed by construction and retail trade, both at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 16.2%. This is followed by professionals at 14.7% and technicians and trades people at 14.0%.
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 Lower Barrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60358/lower-barrington/topic/employment