6.1% ▲ —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Otago · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Otago
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Working patterns in Otago have remained steady over the last decade, though the area now faces a tough job market. More adults are working or looking for work than the state average, but a high unemployment rate of 6.1% shows that finding a job remains a challenge for some.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 58.2%. However, the unemployment rate is 6.1%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
61.5% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.7%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common industry at 16.7%. Other key sectors include education and training at 10.9% and construction at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation here, making up 26.9% of the workforce. Managers follow at 18.7%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 13.6% of jobs.
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 Otago [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60483/otago/topic/employment