Northern Tasmania Region

Employment by industry (Total)

In the Northern Tasmania Region, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 14,063 local jobs in 2022/23.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in the Northern Tasmania Region. The statistics are modelled by NIEIR to correct for the known undercount of jobs recorded in the Census. They estimate the total number of persons employed in an industry sector (full-time and part-time) in the Northern Tasmania Region regardless of where they live. They are updated annually.

By comparing the number of jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of the Northern Tasmania Region's economy. This can be done by directly comparing the area to its benchmark, or by using a location quotient to look at the relative size of industries.

Estimated total employment by industry should not be considered as a "Full-Time Equivalent" measure as different industries will have different ratios of part-time and full time employees. Full-time employment by industry statistics are also available.

To see how employment is distributed across the area, see the Employment locations section and to see where people come from to work in these industries, these data should be viewed in conjunction with Workers place of residence by industry data.

More granular sub-categories for each industry sector are available in the Employment by industry (Census) counts. While Census figures undercount employment they do provide a more detailed picture of the specific industries operating in the area.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

Please note – Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section.
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Employment (total) by industry
Northern Tasmania Region2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. TasmaniaNumber%. Tasmania2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing4,9716.55.34,1836.25.3+789
Mining1,3561.82.41,2951.92.9+61
Manufacturing6,7328.87.05,7238.57.2+1,009
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1,3761.82.01,0171.51.7+359
Construction6,2598.28.25,4058.08.9+854
Wholesale Trade2,1672.82.22,0493.02.3+117
Retail Trade7,3499.69.37,47111.010.4-122
Accommodation and Food Services5,5337.27.24,8547.27.3+679
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3,9565.24.63,2944.94.5+662
Information Media and Telecommunications8511.11.31,0861.61.6-236
Financial and Insurance Services1,7982.32.11,5652.32.1+233
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,0771.41.21,0521.61.4+25
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3,4724.55.82,8164.24.9+656
Administrative and Support Services2,0722.72.61,7682.62.7+304
Public Administration and Safety3,5034.67.03,1434.66.9+360
Education and Training6,3718.39.65,9838.88.8+388
Health Care and Social Assistance14,06318.316.710,49915.514.5+3,565
Arts and Recreation Services1,0921.41.81,6342.42.5-542
Other Services2,7223.53.62,8414.24.0-118
Total industries76,719100.0100.067,677100.0100.0+9,042

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). NIEIR-ID data are adjusted each year, using updated employment estimates. Each release may change previous years’ figures. Learn more

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the local workers in the Northern Tasmania Region in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (14,063 people or 18.3%)
  • Retail Trade (7,349 people or 9.6%)
  • Manufacturing (6,732 people or 8.8%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 28,144 people in total or 36.7% of the local workers.

In comparison, Tasmania employed 16.7% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.3% in Retail Trade and 7.0% in Manufacturing.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of the Northern Tasmania Region and Tasmania were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Public Administration and Safety (4.6% compared to 7.0%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Manufacturing (8.8% compared to 7.0%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (18.3% compared to 16.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Education and Training (8.3% compared to 9.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in the Northern Tasmania Region increased by 9,042 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+3,565 local workers)
  • Manufacturing (+1,009 local workers)
  • Construction (+854 local workers)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+789 local workers)

Northern Tasmania Region

economic profile