Occupation is a key component for evaluating the socio-economic status of the local workers and the skills required to work in each industry sector.
The occupations of the local workers in the City of Launceston will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in the City of Launceston;
- The age of the workforce;
- The skill and qualification level required to enter an industry; and
- The working and social aspirations of the population.
For a complete local workers analysis for the City of Launceston, view Occupations in conjunction with other indicators, such as Educational qualifications and Income.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work
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| City of Launceston - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Tasmania | Number | % | Tasmania | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 4,341 | 10.7 | 12.7 | 3,564 | 10.4 | 12.2 | +777 | ||
| Professionals | 8,957 | 22.1 | 19.8 | 7,332 | 21.4 | 18.8 | +1,625 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 4,905 | 12.1 | 14.0 | 4,285 | 12.5 | 13.9 | +620 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 6,068 | 15.0 | 13.7 | 4,470 | 13.0 | 12.4 | +1,598 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 5,355 | 13.2 | 11.7 | 5,017 | 14.6 | 13.0 | +338 | ||
| Sales Workers | 4,242 | 10.5 | 8.6 | 4,079 | 11.9 | 9.9 | +163 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 2,346 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 1,897 | 5.5 | 6.3 | +449 | ||
| Labourers | 3,689 | 9.1 | 11.3 | 3,137 | 9.2 | 11.7 | +552 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 676 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 501 | 1.5 | 1.7 | +175 | ||
| Total Persons | 40,579 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 34,282 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +6,297 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the All industries workforce in the City of Launceston in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (8,957 local workers or 22.1%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (6,068 local workers or 15.0%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (5,355 local workers or 13.2%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 20,380 people in total or 50.2% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Tasmania employed 19.8% as Professionals; 13.7% as Community and Personal Service Workers and 11.7% as Clerical and Administrative Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the City of Launceston and Tasmania were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (22.1% compared to 19.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (9.1% compared to 11.3%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Managers (10.7% compared to 12.7%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (12.1% compared to 14.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the City of Launceston between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+1,625 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,598 local workers)
- Managers (+777 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+620 local workers)