0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Parkham · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Parkham
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero percent unemployment is the standout feature of Parkham, where residents enjoy an exceptionally stable job market. Most people here work full-time, creating a workforce that is much more consistently employed than the typical Tasmanian or Australian resident.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A little more than 60% of adults are working or looking for work. Full-time employment is very high at 63.0%, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 54.9%.
60.7% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.0% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56.4%
- 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 42.6% of the workforce. Construction follows at 16.7%, while accommodation and food and professional services each account for 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One third of workers are managers, making it the most common role. This is followed by labourers at 25.9% and technicians and tradespeople at 20.4%.
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 Parkham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60491/parkham/topic/employment