Employment and economic participation
At a Glance - Employment and economic participationIn 2003-04, 58.2 per cent of Tasmanians aged 15 to 19 years (approximately 20,000 of 34,000) were considered part of the labour force. Of these, 17,000 (84.9 per cent) were employed and 3,000 (15.1 per cent) were unemployed. [1] In 2006, 8.3 per cent of children and young people (five to14 years) in Tasmania had worked (for example by delivering leaflets for an employer or cleaning or gardening for non-household members for payment) in the previous 12 months. The national average for this age group was 6.6 per cent. In Hobart, 6.2 per cent of children and young people in this age group worked, compared to 9.3 per cent average across the State. [2] In 2003-04, 87.5 per cent (10,700 out of 12,200) of 15-19 year olds who did not attend a school or tertiary institution were in the labour force. Of this group, 86.5 per cent (9,200) were employed and 13.5 per cent (1,400) were unemployed. Of the 22,100 persons attending school or a tertiary institution full-time in 2003-04, 42.0 per cent (9,300) were in the labour force, 83.1 per cent (7,700) were employed and 16.9 per cent (1,600) were unemployed.[3] In 2006, 58.4 per cent of all dependent children in couple families had both parents employed. The likelihood of both parents being employed increased with the age of the children, from 45.9 per cent of dependent children aged 0-4 years to 75.6 per cent of dependent children aged 21-24 years. [4] In 2006, 32.1 per cent of dependent children in couple families had one parent employed. The likelihood of dependent children in couple families having one parent employed decreased with the age of the children, from 43.2 per cent of dependent children aged zero to four years to 17.4 per cent of dependent children aged 21-24 years.[5] Of one parent families with dependent children, 49.9 per cent of children had an employed parent. The likelihood of parental employment increased with the age of the children, from 27.4 per cent of dependent children aged zero to four years to 70.7 per cent of dependent children aged 21-24 years. Of children living in couple families with children, only 8.3 per cent had neither parent employed, compared to 48.3 per cent of children in one-parent families. At a Glance – Income support and assistanceIn 2005-2006 the average weekly earnings for people living in Hobart was $1,141.00 and the median wage was $936.00. For the same period the principle income of 26.1 per cent of households in Hobart was from Government pensions and allowances. [6] The average Tasmanian weekly earnings in 2005-2006 were $1,025.00 and the median wage was $850.00. For the same period the principal income of 35.3 per cent of households in Tasmania was from Government pensions and allowances. [7] The Youth Allowance provides income assistance for eligible young people who are studying, looking for, or preparing for, paid employment and promote education and training opportunities for entry into employment.
ABS Statistics - 4102.0 - Tasmania - Economic resources - Australian Social Trends - ABS, 2007 ABS Statistics - 1307.6 - Household Economic Resources, Mar 2008 EmploymentReport - ABS - Australia - 6211.0 Child Employment - June 2006, 2007 Labour Market Information Portal IncomeLegislationWorkplace Health and Safety Act 1995 Workplace Standards Tasmania – Department of Justice [1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 1384.6 - Statistics - Tasmania, 2005 – Teenage Labour Force [3] Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 1384.6 - Statistics - Tasmania, 2005 – Teenage Labour Force [4] Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 1307.6 Tasmanian Regional Indicators - Labour force status of Parents |
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