6.4% —
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Clark (Derwent) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Clark (Derwent)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 6.4% marks the local job market in Clark (Derwent), where finding work is harder than in most similar areas. While more adults are working or looking for work here than the state average, the typical experience is shaped by a strong presence in health and trade roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 60% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure. However, 6.4% of the workforce is unemployed, a rate that is much higher than most other areas.
59.9% —
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% —
Lower than 58% 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 17.6%, followed by retail trade at 11% and construction at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 16.6%, while community and personal service roles follow closely at 15.5%.
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 Clark (Derwent) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60301/clark/topic/employment