4.3% ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Midway Point · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Midway Point
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Midway Point compared to most similar areas. About 63% of adults are in the labour force, a figure that has risen by 11 percentage points since 2011. This workforce is largely stable, with 58.4% in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More people are working or seeking jobs here than in the typical Tasmanian area, and the 4.3% unemployment rate is a little below the state figure. Full-time employment is well above the state average, though it fell slightly since 2011.
63.0% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.4% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 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 most common industry for residents at 15.9%. Other major employers include construction at 10.5%, retail trade at 10.4%, and public administration and safety at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most common occupation at 17%, followed by professionals at 15.8%. Technicians and trades make up 14.6% of the local workforce, while community and personal service workers account for 14%.
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 Midway Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615015/midway-point/topic/employment