1.6% ▼ -69.4%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 1.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Richmond · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Richmond
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of just 1.6% is among the lowest for similar areas, making Richmond (L) (Tas.) a place where almost everyone who wants a job has one. While the number of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure, the local job market remains very tight.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 54.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below both the state and national figures. Full-time employment sits at 57.0%, though this has fallen by 3.3 points since 2011.
54.1% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance leading at 12.7%, followed closely by construction at 12.3%. Other common industries include education and training at 9.9% and manufacturing at 8.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 21.6%, with managers making up 17.8% of the workforce. Technicians, trades, and clerical workers each account for 15.6% of local jobs.
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 Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621022/richmond/topic/employment