5.8% ▲ +51.1%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Latrobe · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Latrobe
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than half of the adults in Latrobe are working or looking for work, with full-time employment being more common here than in most similar areas. While 58.4% of the workforce has a full-time role, the number of people active in the labour market has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the Tasmanian figure, though the overall share of adults working or looking for work is well below both the state and national figures. The unemployment rate has risen since 2011 to reach 5.8%, which is higher than most similar areas.
53.5% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.4% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.7%, followed by retail trade at 12.1% and construction at 9.3%. Other notable sectors include transport, warehousing, and manufacturing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.1%. Community and personal service workers and labourers follow closely, both at 14.7%.
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 Latrobe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615011/latrobe/topic/employment