5.0% —
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sorell · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Sorell
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A surge in employment has transformed Sorell since 2016, with the number of adults working or looking for work climbing 20 points. The area has moved toward a more stable job market, and the unemployment rate has fallen sharply to 5.0% since the last census.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment rose 13 points since 2016 to reach 55.5%, which is about the same as the state figure. However, the share of adults working or looking for work is 55.0%, which is well below both the Tasmanian and national figures.
55.0% —
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.5% —
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 42.8%
- 2021: 55.5%
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 local workers at 15.0%, followed by retail trade at 10.7% and construction at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most frequent occupation at 16.6%, with professionals and community and personal service workers each making up about 14% 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 Sorell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615025/sorell/topic/employment