53.8% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.7%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Nabageena · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Nabageena
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just over half of adults in Nabageena are working or looking for work, at 53.8%. This is a strikingly low figure compared to the rest of the country. It suggests a workforce that is much smaller than usual for a town of this size.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is 53.8%, which is lower than most similar areas. This is well below the Tasmanian figure of 58.2% and far below the Australian average of 61.1%.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 50%, ahead of Mining (0%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Technicians & trades at 43%, ahead of Professionals (29%).
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 Nabageena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60442/nabageena/topic/employment