State Growth Tasmania

Employment self-containment

In 2021, 43.3% of State Growth Tasmania’s resident workers were employed locally.

Self-containment measures the proportion of resident workers who are employed within the boundaries of the Local Government Area or region. It indicates the propensity of residents to seek employment outside the Local Government Area or region in which they live.

Self containment is likely to be higher for regional areas and, lower in metropolitan areas and is influenced by:

  • The nature of employment opportunities versus the skills and qualifications of residents;
  • Transport options available and commuting times;
  • Relationship between wages and salaries and house prices in the area; and
  • The geographic size of the area.

Employment self-containment data should be viewed in conjunction with detailed Residents place of workdata to see where resident workers are accessing employment, along with Jobs to workers ratio data which provides the theoretical number of jobs which could be provided to residents of State Growth Tasmania in the local area, and is updated annually. The Resident workers section will provide the characteristics of resident workers.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

  • Industry
  • Occupations
Employment self-containment by Industry
State Growth Tasmania20212016Change
IndustryTotal resident workersResident workers employed in the region% of resident workers employed in the regionTotal resident workersResident workers employed in the region% of resident workers employed in the region2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing37529378.146634173.2+5.0%
Mining30813042.223210344.4-2.2%
Manufacturing43322852.747323349.3+3.4%
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services491632.7341029.4+3.2%
Construction43418041.537915440.6+0.8%
Wholesale Trade23512754.01539159.5-5.4%
Retail Trade59631352.557932355.8-3.3%
Accommodation and Food Services32018959.129616555.7+3.3%
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2678531.82508634.4-2.6%
Information Media and Telecommunications331236.420420.0+16.4%
Financial and Insurance Services561017.9631523.8-5.9%
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services482143.8461839.1+4.6%
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1898645.51627848.1-2.6%
Administrative and Support Services1667042.21916634.6+7.6%
Public Administration and Safety2777928.52516626.3+2.2%
Education and Training52622643.045018440.9+2.1%
Health Care and Social Assistance1,00026426.476726834.9-8.5%
Arts and Recreation Services472144.7291862.1-17.4%
Other Services2309541.31848445.7-4.3%
Industry not classified1236351.220611053.4-2.2%
Total Industries5,7952,51043.35,3082,42445.7-2.3%

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021 Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions).

Please refer to specific data notes for more information
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State Growth Tasmania

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