0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Montana · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Montana
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A remarkably low unemployment rate of 0% sets Montana apart from most similar areas. While the workforce is more active than the state and national averages, full-time roles are less common here. The local economy is heavily driven by agriculture and management roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 58.2%. However, full-time employment at 53.3% is well below the Australian average of 58.9%.
62.5% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.3% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 43.3% of the workforce. Other services follow at 13.3%, while construction accounts for 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 36.7%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 30.0%. Clerical and administrative staff represent 20.0% of those employed.
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 Montana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60414/montana/topic/employment