Tasmania
Local workers - Occupations - Information Media and Telecommunications
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 Tasmania will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in Tasmania;
- 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 Tasmania, 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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| Tasmania - Information Media and Telecommunications | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Tasmania | Number | % | Tasmania | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 345 | 14.8 | 14.4 | 335 | 12.1 | 11.6 | +10 | ||
| Professionals | 874 | 37.4 | 36.6 | 829 | 30.0 | 28.4 | +45 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 426 | 18.2 | 19.1 | 522 | 18.9 | 21.0 | -96 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 18 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 23 | 0.8 | 0.9 | -5 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 348 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 624 | 22.6 | 21.9 | -276 | ||
| Sales Workers | 235 | 10.1 | 9.9 | 310 | 11.2 | 10.9 | -75 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 8 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 15 | 0.5 | 1.0 | -7 | ||
| Labourers | 47 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 69 | 2.5 | 2.7 | -22 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 34 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 35 | 1.3 | 1.6 | -1 | ||
| Total Persons | 2,335 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,762 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -427 | ||
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 Information Media and Telecommunications workforce in Tasmania in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (874 local workers or 37.4%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (426 local workers or 18.2%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (348 local workers or 14.9%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,648 people in total or 70.6% of the Information Media and Telecommunications local workers.
In comparison, Tasmania employed 36.6% as Professionals; 19.1% as Technicians and Trades Workers and 14.6% as Clerical and Administrative Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the Information Media and Telecommunications workforce in Tasmania and Tasmania were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers(Information Media and Telecommunications) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (18.2% compared to 19.1%)
- A larger percentage of local workers(Information Media and Telecommunications) employed as Professionals (37.4% compared to 36.6%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers(Information Media and Telecommunications) employed as Inadequately described or not stated (1.5% compared to 1.9%)
- A larger percentage of local workers(Information Media and Telecommunications) employed as Managers (14.8% compared to 14.4%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the Information Media and Telecommunications workforce in Tasmania between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (-276 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (-96 local workers)
- Sales Workers (-75 local workers)
- Professionals (+45 local workers)