Occupations are a key component in evaluating the knowledge, experience and skill-levels that industry can draw upon locally. It should be viewed with other indicators, such as Age structure, Qualifications, and Income for a comprehensive analysis of Tasmania's local resident workers.
When comparing the occupations of local resident workers with local workers, Occupation data indicates whether an economy draws on the skills offered by its own residents or relies on a different set of skills imported from elsewhere in the region.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence
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| Tasmania | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Tasmania | Number | % | Tasmania | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 32,384 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 26,423 | 12.2 | 12.2 | +5,961 | ||
| Professionals | 50,865 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 40,714 | 18.8 | 18.8 | +10,151 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 35,429 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 30,207 | 14.0 | 14.0 | +5,222 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 34,635 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 26,719 | 12.4 | 12.4 | +7,916 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 29,750 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 28,168 | 13.0 | 13.0 | +1,582 | ||
| Sales Workers | 21,812 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 21,384 | 9.9 | 9.9 | +428 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 16,180 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 13,783 | 6.4 | 6.4 | +2,397 | ||
| Labourers | 28,608 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 25,120 | 11.6 | 11.6 | +3,488 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 4,709 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 3,752 | 1.7 | 1.7 | +957 | ||
| Total Persons | 254,372 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 216,270 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +38,102 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the resident workers in Tasmania in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (50,865 people or 20.0%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (35,429 people or 13.9%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (34,635 people or 13.6%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 120,929 people in total or 47.5% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, Tasmania employed 20.0% in Professionals; 13.9% in Technicians and Trades Workers and 13.6% in Community and Personal Service Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of Tasmania and Tasmania were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (12.7% compared to 12.7%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (11.7% compared to 11.7%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (6.4% compared to 6.4%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (11.2% compared to 11.3%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in Tasmania increased by 38,102 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in Tasmania were those employed as:
- Professionals (+10,151 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+7,916 persons)
- Managers (+5,961 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+5,222 persons)