7.4% ▲ +41.9%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Clark (Elwick) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Clark (Elwick)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher unemployment than most similar areas marks the job market in Clark (Elwick). While 61.2% of adults are working or looking for work, the local unemployment rate has risen to 7.4%. Full-time employment has also seen a significant drop since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 61.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the unemployment rate is a little above the Tasmanian and Australian figures, and full-time employment has fallen 8.6 percentage points since 2011.
61.2% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.9% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 18.3%. Other common sectors include retail trade at 10.8%, accommodation and food services at 9.7%, and public administration and safety at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 18.0%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 16.9% and technicians and tradespeople at 13.8%.
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 (Elwick) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60302/clark/topic/employment