5.0% —
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bass (Launceston) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Bass (Launceston)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Bass (Launceston) are working or looking for work than the state average. This area has a strong employment base, with 61.6% of adults in the workforce and an unemployment rate of 5.0%, which is about the same as the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is well above the Tasmanian average. Full-time employment sits at 57.1%, which is a little above the state figure but a little below the national average.
61.6% —
Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% —
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 21.5%. Other common industries include retail trade at 10.9% and education and training at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 25.4%. Community and personal service workers make up 13.4%, followed by managers at 12.6%.
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 Bass (Launceston) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60105/bass/topic/employment