6.1% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pyengana · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Pyengana
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A reliance on farming and local business shapes daily life in Pyengana, where 40.8% of workers are in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This is a small workforce where full-time employment is far below the national figure, reflecting the seasonal or part-time nature of the local economy.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is around the middle for similar areas. However, the unemployment rate of 6.1% is much higher than most areas, and full-time work is far below the Tasmanian figure at 44.9%.
59.8% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.9% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68.9%
- 2021: 44.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 40.8% of the workforce. Other sectors including manufacturing, construction, and public administration each account for 8.2% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24.5%, followed by labourers at 14.3% and professionals at 12.2%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 8.2% of occupations.
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 Pyengana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60527/pyengana/topic/employment