4.8% —
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Franklin (Huon) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Franklin (Huon)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are in the workforce in Franklin (Huon) compared to the rest of the country, with only 57.8% of adults working or looking for work. This is well below the national figure. While the unemployment rate is 4.8%, full-time work is less common here than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure. Full-time employment is also quite low, at 52.0%, which is well below the national rate of 58.9%.
57.8% —
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.0% —
Lower than 93% 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 most common industry for local workers at 13.6%. Other major employers include education and training at 11.1% and construction at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.9%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 15.4% and managers at 14.5%.
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 Franklin (Huon) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60404/franklin/topic/employment