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Franklin (Pembroke) · State Electorate

Jobs & Industry in Franklin (Pembroke)

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A slightly lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Franklin (Pembroke) compared to the national figure. While the unemployment rate of 5.4% is about the same as for Tasmania and Australia, it remains higher than in most similar areas.

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📍 Franklin (Pembroke), State Electorate

Where Franklin (Pembroke) sits — Unemployment rate

5.4% ▲ +11.2%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Franklin (Pembroke) — higher than 63% of areas.

Franklin (Pembroke)5.4%
Greater Hobart 6.2%
Tasmania 5.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 58.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is lower than in most areas. Full-time employment has fallen by 2.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 56.1%.

Unemployment rate

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5.4% ▲ +11.2%

Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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58.6% ▲ +3.4%

Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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56.1% ▼ -4.9%

Lower than 74% 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 here at 17.0%, followed by public administration and safety at 12.0%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Franklin (Pembroke) — Health care & social assistance leads at 17%, ahead of Public administration & safety (12%) and Education & training (11%).

Health care & social assistance 17.0% Public administration & safety 12.0% Education & training 11.2% Retail trade 9.2% Construction 8.1% Accommodation & food 7.0% Professional & technical 6.4% Manufacturing 4.2% Other services 3.7% Transport & warehousing 3.2%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 25.8%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 14.2% of jobs.

Occupations people work in

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In Franklin (Pembroke), the largest group is Professionals at 26%, followed by Clerical & administrative (14%) and Community & personal service (14%).

Professionals 25.8% Clerical & administrative 14.2% Community & personal service 13.8% Managers 13.1% Technicians & trades 12.6% Sales workers 8.4% Labourers 7.3% Machinery operators & drivers 3.4%

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 (Pembroke) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60411/franklin/topic/employment