6.0% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 80% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Launceston · Urban Area
Jobs & Industry in Launceston
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 6.0% shapes the job market in Launceston, which is much higher than most similar areas. While more adults are working or looking for work compared to the state average, full-time employment has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure. However, full-time work has dropped to 55.7%, leaving Launceston well below the national average.
60.5% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 66% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.7% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 67% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 55.7%
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 19.3%, followed by retail trade at 10.9% and education and training at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common at 20.9%, while community and personal service workers make up 14.2% of the local 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 Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/6004/launceston/topic/employment