3.5% ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Perth · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Perth
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Perth (Tas.) than in most similar areas, with 64% of the adult population active in the labour force. This high level of activity is mirrored by a strong full-time employment rate of 59.8%, which is well above the Tasmanian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local unemployment rate is 3.5%, which is a little below both the state figure of 5.9% and the national figure of 5.1%. About 64% of adults are working or looking for work, a result that is higher than most similar areas.
64.0% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.8% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.7%, followed by construction at 11% and retail trade at 10.8%. Other main industries include manufacturing and education.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 16.3%. Clerical and administrative staff follow at 13.7%, with community and personal service workers and professionals also common.
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 Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60503/perth/topic/employment