10.1% —
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Zeehan · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Zeehan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong reliance on the mining sector shapes the daily work life of Zeehan. While nearly 58% of workers hold full-time roles, the area faces a significant challenge with an unemployment rate of 10.1%, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, at only 45.9%. This is far below the Tasmanian figure of 58.2% and the national rate of 61.1%.
45.9% —
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% —
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry for the local workforce, employing 32.6% of people. Other common workplaces include accommodation and food services at 13.6% and health care and social assistance at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local job market is driven by hands-on roles, with machinery operators and drivers making up 22.3% of workers. Technicians, tradespeople, and labourers also hold a large share of the workforce, at 18.2% and 17.8% respectively.
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 Zeehan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621032/zeehan/topic/employment