6.2% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 85% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hobart · Urban Area
Jobs & Industry in Hobart
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Hobart have been working or looking for work since 2011, with the rate rising to 61.9%. This growth comes despite a decline in full-time roles and an unemployment rate of 6.2%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 61.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Tasmanian figure. However, full-time employment fell to 54.9% since 2011, leaving the area well below the national figure for full-time work.
61.9% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 75% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.9% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 74% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.0%, followed by education and training at 10.6% and public administration and safety at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 24.7%, while community and personal service workers make up 13.9% 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 Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/6003/hobart/topic/employment