6.3% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Launceston · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Launceston
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment in Launceston has fallen by 3 percentage points since 2011. While more adults are now working or looking for work than a decade ago, the area struggles with a 6.3% unemployment rate, which is a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 59.9% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure a little above the state average. However, the 6.3% unemployment rate is higher than in most similar areas.
59.9% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.4% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 55.4%
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, making up 19.5% of jobs. Retail trade follows at 11%, with education and training employing 9.8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21%, followed by those in community and personal service at 14.5%. Technicians, trades, and clerical staff each account for over 11% of roles.
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/ucl/UCL611001/launceston/topic/employment