45.2% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Uxbridge · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Uxbridge compared to the rest of the country. Only 45.2% of the adult population is in the labour force, which is 16 points below the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
At 45.2%, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in most similar areas and far below the 58.2% seen across Tasmania.
45.2% —
Lower than 87% 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 Manufacturing at 44%, ahead of Professional & technical (31%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Technicians & trades at 19%, ahead of Clerical & administrative (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Uxbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60712/uxbridge/topic/employment