0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Taranna · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Taranna
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Taranna have seen a shift, with the number of people working or looking for work now far below the national figure. Only 39.3% of adults are in the labour force, which is among the lowest for similar areas. Despite this, the local unemployment rate is a striking 0.0%, well below both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the state average at 34.5%. Overall, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in Tasmania and Australia.
39.3% ▼ -27.0%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.8%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
34.5% ▼ -25.6%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.4%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by Accommodation and food services, where 24.1% of workers are employed. Agriculture, forestry and fishing make up 13.8%, while Electricity, gas and water and Construction each account for 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades are the most common occupation at 24.1%. Professionals, machinery operators and drivers, and labourers each make up 13.8% 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 Taranna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60665/taranna/topic/employment