4.2% ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Carrick · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Carrick
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well above the state figure, 64.1% of adults in Carrick (L) are working or looking for work. This high level of activity is matched by a strong full-time employment rate of 59.5%, which is higher than most similar areas. Overall, the area has a very active workforce with a typical unemployment rate of 4.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the Tasmanian figure of 54.9%, though it has fallen slightly since 2011. The number of adults working or looking for work is much higher than in most areas, rising to 64.1% over the last decade.
64.1% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 55.5%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 59.5%
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 16.3%. Other significant employers include construction at 13.1% and retail trade at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest occupational group at 16.3%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 13.9%, while managers and professionals each account for 13.5% 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 Carrick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621005/carrick/topic/employment