Tasmania

Local workers - Occupations - All industries

In Tasmania, 20.4% of workers were Professionals, compared to 19.8% in Tasmania.

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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Local workers occupations
Tasmania - All industries 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. TasmaniaNumber%. Tasmania2016 - 2021
Managers30,87712.812.725,55512.412.2+5,322
Professionals48,94620.419.839,86319.318.8+9,083
Technicians and Trades Workers31,54313.114.027,06313.113.9+4,480
Community and Personal Service Workers32,99013.713.725,61212.412.4+7,378
Clerical and Administrative Workers29,03512.111.727,82313.513.0+1,212
Sales Workers21,3868.98.621,01610.29.9+370
Machinery Operators And Drivers14,9566.26.312,6016.16.3+2,355
Labourers26,23910.911.323,20411.211.7+3,035
Inadequately described or not stated4,3511.81.93,5301.71.7+821
Total Persons240,323100.0100.0206,267100.0100.0+34,056

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

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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)

State Growth Tasmania

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