44.7% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Roger River · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Roger River
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Less than half of the adults in Roger River are working or looking for work, which is far lower than the national figure. This suggests a local economy where many adults are not active in the traditional job market.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 44.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below Tasmania's 58.2% and Australia's 61.1%. This is also much lower than most similar areas.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 75%, ahead of Mining (0%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Labourers at 44%, ahead of Managers (31%).
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 Roger River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60563/roger-river/topic/employment