7.7% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
West Pine · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in West Pine
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of adults in West Pine are working or looking for work, reaching 66.7%. This figure is well above both the state and national averages, though it is accompanied by an unemployment rate of 7.7% which is much higher than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 66.7% of adults are in the workforce, well above the Tasmanian figure of 58.2%. Full-time employment sits at 56.9%, which is a little above the state average but a little below the national figure.
66.7% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.9% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 19.4%, followed by education and training at 15.3% and construction at 13.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.8%, while professionals and labourers each account for 18.1% 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 West Pine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60738/west-pine/topic/employment