12.2% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 12.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Waterloo · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Waterloo
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 Waterloo compared to the rest of the state. Only 45.6% of the adult population is in the workforce, and the unemployment rate of 12.2% is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The area has a very small workforce, with full-time employment at 41.5%, which is far below the Tasmanian average of 54.9%. This is consistent with the local unemployment rate being among the highest for similar areas.
45.6% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 45.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
41.5% —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry here, employing 22% of the workforce. Other common sectors include public administration and safety at 14.6% and construction at 12.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 24.4%, followed by professionals at 22% and technicians and trades at 19.5%.
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 Waterloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60721/waterloo/topic/employment