0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Verona Sands · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Few people are in the workforce in Verona Sands, with only 46.4% of adults working or looking for work. This is far below the national figure of 61.1% and the Tasmanian average of 58.2%. However, those who are employed face very little joblessness, as the unemployment rate is a remarkably low 0.0%.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the national figure, with only 43.1% of the population in full-time roles. This is much lower than most similar areas and falls 16 points behind the Australian average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
46.4% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
43.1% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 17.6%. Other sectors including agriculture, manufacturing, and health care each account for 9.8% of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Job roles are split evenly between managers and labourers, each making up 17.6% of the workforce. Professionals and technicians and trades workers follow closely, both at 15.7%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Verona Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60713/verona-sands/topic/employment