14.9% ▲ +117.8%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 14.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rosebery · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Rosebery
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 14.9% marks the current job market in Rosebery, which is well above the figures for Tasmania and Australia. While full-time work is common for those employed, the overall number of adults working or looking for work has fallen significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is common here at 61.2%, which is well above the Tasmanian figure. However, the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas, and the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen 16 points since 2011.
42.6% ▼ -27.7%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry for the local workforce at 37.6%, followed by education and training at 16.0% and accommodation and food services at 12.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 19.8%. Professionals, community and personal service workers, technicians, trades, and labourers each make up around 15% to 16% 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 Rosebery [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621023/rosebery/topic/employment