2.1% ▼ -20.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Scotchtown · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Scotchtown
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Scotchtown than in most similar areas. While the typical resident is more likely to be employed than the national average, full-time roles are much less common here. This is reflected in a very low unemployment rate of 2.1%, well below the Tasmanian figure of 5.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 71.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment at 49.3% is well below both the state and Australian averages.
71.2% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.5%
- 2016: 76.0%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.3% ▼ -21.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry for local workers at 22.1%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 16.4%. Education and training also make up a notable 9.3% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 21.4%, followed by managers at 18.6%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 14.3% of the jobs in the area.
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 Scotchtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60591/scotchtown/topic/employment