Launceston and the North-East have gained 2800 jobs since the Hodgman Government was elected.
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Total jobs in the region went from a monthly average of 64,700 in the year to March 2014 (the month when the Liberals were elected) to 67,500 in the year to the end of January 2018.
That was according to original terms figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
The figures showed Launceston and the North-East had continued to lock in a jobs boom as the March 3 election loomed.
The North gained a net 2400 jobs since January 2017 on the same measure and 300 since December 2017.
Treasurer Peter Gutwein said: “When we were elected in March 2014, the Labor-Green legacy was an unemployment rate in the North of 8 per cent.”
“We’ve worked hard to bring that down to 5.8 per cent.
“While there’s still a lot more to do, the North is now much more confident.”
He said major investments and developments were under way and jobs were flowing.
Shadow Treasurer Scott Bacon said the Liberals were right to celebrate positive signs, but real leadership required tackling challenges.
“A majority Labor government will invest in initiatives to create full-time work, like rebuilding TasTAFE and making 1000 scholarships available to Tasmanians looking to learn new skills,” Mr Bacon said.
“We’ll create eight industry advisory councils to identify the skills gaps in key sectors of the economy.
“Creating secure, full-time jobs for Tasmanians is Labor’s priority when it comes to the economy.”
The South had gained 8700 jobs since the Liberals were elected.
Tasmania’s North-West and West had gained a net 1600 jobs under the state Liberals, despite recent big losses.
Total jobs in that region went from a monthly average of 48,500 in the year to March 2014 to 50,100 in the year to the end of January 2018.
However, its annual jobs average to January 2018 was down by 1300 since January 2017.
Statewide figures released earlier in February showed Tasmania had gained 10,900 jobs since the government was elected, in trend terms.
Of those, only 400 were full-time, meaning the government had overseen a surge in part-time jobs.
The state had a record 246,200 jobs in January.