6.2% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Marrawah · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Marrawah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly half of all workers in Marrawah are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This heavy reliance on the land defines the local economy, where 63% of the workforce is employed full-time— a figure well above the Tasmanian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas, with a rate of 63.8%. However, the unemployment rate is 6.2%, which is much higher than most other areas.
63.8% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 72.5%
- 2021: 63.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.0% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 49.4% of the workforce. Education and training also play a large role at 19.8%, followed by construction at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 35.8%, with professionals accounting for 21.0%. Labourers, clerical staff and technicians fill the remaining roles in 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 Marrawah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60385/marrawah/topic/employment