30.5% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Sloping Main · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 30.5% of adults are working or looking for work in Sloping Main. This is a very low rate for the area, falling far below both the state and national figures.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 30.5% of adults here are working or looking for work, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This figure is far below the Tasmanian rate of 58.2% and the Australian average of 61.1%.
30.5% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Construction at 39%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (39%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Community & personal service at 33%, ahead of Labourers (28%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Sloping Main [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60605/sloping-main/topic/employment