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 - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Tasmania | Number | % | Tasmania | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 30,877 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 25,555 | 12.4 | 12.2 | +5,322 | ||
| Professionals | 48,946 | 20.4 | 19.8 | 39,863 | 19.3 | 18.8 | +9,083 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 31,543 | 13.1 | 14.0 | 27,063 | 13.1 | 13.9 | +4,480 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 32,990 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 25,612 | 12.4 | 12.4 | +7,378 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 29,035 | 12.1 | 11.7 | 27,823 | 13.5 | 13.0 | +1,212 | ||
| Sales Workers | 21,386 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 21,016 | 10.2 | 9.9 | +370 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 14,956 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 12,601 | 6.1 | 6.3 | +2,355 | ||
| Labourers | 26,239 | 10.9 | 11.3 | 23,204 | 11.2 | 11.7 | +3,035 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 4,351 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 3,530 | 1.7 | 1.7 | +821 | ||
| Total Persons | 240,323 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 206,267 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +34,056 | ||
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 Tasmania in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (48,946 local workers or 20.4%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (32,990 local workers or 13.7%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (31,543 local workers or 13.1%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 113,479 people in total or 47.2% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Tasmania employed 19.8% as Professionals; 13.7% as Community and Personal Service Workers and 14.0% as Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Tasmania and Tasmania were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (13.1% compared to 14.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (20.4% compared to 19.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (12.1% compared to 11.7%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (10.9% compared to 11.3%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Tasmania between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+9,083 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+7,378 local workers)
- Managers (+5,322 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+4,480 local workers)