8.3% ▲ +41.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 8.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Port Huon · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Port Huon
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 8.3% marks the local job market in Port Huon, which is well above the national figure. Only about half of the adult population is working or looking for work, a result that is far below the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 50.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas. Full-time employment sits at 54.7%, a figure that is about the same as the Tasmanian average but well below the national rate.
50.6% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.5%
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 50.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.7% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.1%
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 15.1% of the workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 10.4%, with manufacturing and construction both at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 18.8%. Professionals and labourers are also common, each accounting for 17.7% of the local workforce.
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 Port Huon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60514/port-huon/topic/employment