0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Scopus · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Scopus
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero percent unemployment marks the current job market in Scopus, where almost everyone who wants a job has one. While more adults are working or looking for work here than in the typical Tasmanian town, a smaller share of the workforce is in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the state figure. Full-time employment sits at 53.3%, which is a little below the Tasmanian average and well below the national figure.
61.7% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.3% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for the local workforce, accounting for 63.3% of jobs. Other services make up 20.0%, while manufacturing and construction each account for 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One third of workers are managers, followed by professionals at 20.0% and clerical or administrative staff at 13.3%. Technicians, trades, and sales workers each make up 10.0% of the local 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 Scopus [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60590/scopus/topic/employment