2.0% ▼ -48.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Stowport · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Stowport
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Strong employment growth defines the recent shift in Stowport, where a huge 68.4% of adults are now working or looking for work. This is far above the Tasmanian figure of 58.2%. The area is characterized by high job security and a very low unemployment rate of just 2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Most of the local workforce is in full-time roles, at 60.2%, which is well above the Tasmanian average. This high level of employment is reflected in the unemployment rate, which at 2% is well below both the state and national figures.
68.4% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.8%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 68.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.2%, followed by construction at 10.4%. Other common industries include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10% and retail trade at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.2%, with managers following at 17.4%. Clerical and administrative staff account for 14.1% of the local workforce.
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 Stowport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60645/stowport/topic/employment