5.3% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Premaydena · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are working or looking for work in Premaydena compared to the rest of the country. Only 45.6% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This gap is mirrored in full-time employment, which is also much lower than across Tasmania.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas at 45.6%. Full-time employment is also far below the state and national figures, while the unemployment rate is 5.3%, which is about the same as the national figure.
5.3% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
45.6% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
43.6% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
A quarter of the workforce in Premaydena works in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include public administration and safety at 12.7%, and transport and warehousing at 10.9%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managerial roles are the most common occupation here, accounting for 34.5% of workers. Technicians and trades make up 20% of the workforce, followed by professionals at 16.4%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Premaydena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60518/premaydena/topic/employment