13.3% ▲ +194.8%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 13.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
George Town · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in George Town
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A struggling job market defines daily life in George Town, where the unemployment rate has climbed to 13.3%. This is well above the national figure and represents a significant increase since 2011. Fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most other similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 43.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the figures for Tasmania and Australia. Full-time employment has also fallen by 6.2 percentage points since 2011 to 53.3%, a figure well below the national average.
43.4% ▼ -37.3%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 69.3%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 43.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.3% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the largest employer in George Town, accounting for 20.8% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 12.2%, with retail trade making up 10.3% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 19.5%, followed by technicians and trades at 16.3%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers and machinery operators, who each account for about 15% of occupations.
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 George Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615008/george-town/topic/employment