Launceston and the North will have more employed women than men within a year if current trends continue.
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The North gained 2400 jobs in the year to August on a monthly average basis, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics original terms figures.
That took the region’s jobs total to 68,600.
Female employment increased by 2600 in the region, while male employment fell by 300.
The region averaged 34,600 employed males and 34,000 employed females during the year.
The unemployment rate dropped from 6.5 per cent to 5.7 per cent.
Meanwhile, the North-West’s run of job losses looked to have ended, but a jobs upturn was yet to arrive.
The North-West and West Coast combined averaged 50,200 jobs per month in the year to August.
That was 1200 fewer jobs than the monthly average for the year to August 2017.
However, the annual average had stayed at 50,200 for the past five months, suggesting the region’s run of large job losses ended some months ago.
Females had it toughest in the most recent year in that region, with their monthly jobs average falling by 1000 compared to the previous year.
Employed males decreased by 300.
Greater Hobart gained 4500 jobs in a year, for a total of 112,700.
As with the North, Hobart’s jobs growth was dominated by increased female employment.
It added 3700 jobs held by females, while male employment increased by 700.
ABS figures released earlier in September showed Tasmania had more jobs than ever before, but full-time work had declined in recent months as part-time employment increased.
Statewide employment was estimated to have increased by 100 in August, taking the total to 250,300.
The state had gained 2600 jobs since October.
The number of Tasmanians employed full-time had dropped by 500 from a nine-year high achieved in May and June.
The outlook for further jobs growth looks strong.
Tasmania had the nation’s highest growth rates for job vacancies on the internet in August (1.2 per cent) and comparing August to August 2017 (17.7 per cent), according to the Internet Vacancy Index report.
The index measures vacancies newly lodged on online recruitment sites SEEK, CareerOne and Australian JobSearch.
The strongest demand in August was for professionals, who were being sought for 25.1 per cent of the new vacancies.
Technicians and tradies (15.5 per cent) and clerical and administrative services workers (14 per cent) were also in demand.
