8.3% ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 8.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pelverata · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Pelverata
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher unemployment rate than most similar areas marks the local job market in Pelverata. While 61.8% of adults are working or looking for work, the 8.3% unemployment rate is well above the national figure of 5.1%. This creates a local landscape where many residents struggle to find steady employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 58.2%. However, full-time employment is lower than in most areas, sitting at 54.4%, well below the Australian average of 58.9%.
61.8% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.4% ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 16.2%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 15.4%. Other key sectors include education and training at 14% and public administration and safety at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 22.8%, with professionals following at 19.9%. Community and personal service roles account for 15.4% of the workforce, while clerical and labourers each represent 10.3%.
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 Pelverata [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60500/pelverata/topic/employment