3.4% ▼ -66.8%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Arm · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in South Arm
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A growing number of residents in South Arm now work or look for work, with this figure rising 18 points since 2011. The area has a strong employment record, as the unemployment rate of 3.4% is lower than most similar places. Full-time work is common here, though it remains well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 54.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 58.2%. Those in full-time roles make up 52.5% of the population, a figure that has risen by 7.4 points since 2011.
54.1% ▲ +50.7%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.9%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.5% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45.1%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, with construction (14.9%), education and training (14.2%), and health care and social assistance (13.5%) being the most common industries.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.5%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 18.8% and technicians and tradespeople at 17.2%.
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 South Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621025/south-arm/topic/employment