2.4% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 2.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Electrona · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Electrona
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher numbers of working adults than most similar areas define Electrona (L). This local workforce is remarkably steady, with a tiny unemployment rate of 2.4% that is well below the Tasmanian figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. Full-time employment rose 2.0 points since 2011 to reach 56.6%, while the unemployment rate has barely changed in a decade.
64.2% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 17.0%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.2%. Other significant sectors include education and training at 8.3% and retail trade at 8.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.4%. Community and personal service workers and clerical and administrative staff follow, each accounting for 15.6% of the local 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 Electrona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621011/electrona/topic/employment