Trend rate unemployment for Tasmania in September has come in unchanged at 4.3% in newly released ABS data.
Underemployment remains one of the state’s weak spots at 7.5% by far the highest in the nation.
Meantime, Premier Rockliff told parliament today, tourism and hospitality are the state’s shining lights.
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“The industries employ 50,000 Tasmanians which represents approximately 12% of Tasmanian employment, on the back of record employment rates this fact is truly remarkable and is a testament to the hard working an innovative people in those industries.”
