New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has revealed that Tasmania is leading the nation in job growth, with more people working in the state than ever before.
As of December 2022, a record 290,300 Tasmanians were employed, including an all-time high of 139,800 women.
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The state’s job growth was the equal strongest in the country at 0.4%, a whopping 0.2% above the national average.
The data also shows a record high participation rate of 62.7% and a historic low unemployment rate of just 3.8%.
