6.8% ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Burnie - Somerset · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Burnie - Somerset
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher than usual unemployment rate of 6.8% shapes the local job market in Burnie - Somerset. While most full-time work rates are similar to other areas, fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is much higher than most areas, though it has fallen from 7.9% since 2011. About 54.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%.
54.8% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 53.2%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 56.8%
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 19.7%, followed by retail trade at 12.6% and education and training at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.4%, while community and personal service workers account for 14.9% 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 Burnie - Somerset [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL612001/burnie-somerset/topic/employment