4.0% —
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lyons (Launceston) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Lyons (Launceston)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 4.0% defines the job market in Lyons (Launceston), which is much lower than most similar areas. This means more adults are working or looking for work compared to both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 58.2%. Full-time employment is also strong at 58.5%, sitting well above the state average.
62.9% —
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.5% —
Lower than 52% 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 17.2%, followed by retail trade at 12.2% and construction at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.6%, while clerical and administrative roles account for another 15.4% of the workforce.
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 Lyons (Launceston) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60505/lyons/topic/employment