8.1% ▲ +46.3%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Clark (Nelson) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Clark (Nelson)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of 8.4 percentage points separates Clark (Nelson) from the national average for full-time employment. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in the typical Tasmanian area, a higher unemployment rate and a drop in full-time roles mark a shifting job market.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 8.1%, which is among the highest for similar areas and slightly above the state and national figures. This comes as full-time employment fell to 50.4% since 2011, a rate well below the rest of Australia.
61.7% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.4% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 98% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 50.4%
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 for local workers at 16.1%, followed by education and training at 14.7% and professional and technical services at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most typical occupation at 35.9%, with managers making up 15.4% of the workforce. Community and personal service workers account for another 12.5%.
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 (Nelson) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60310/clark/topic/employment