Launceston and the North-East are continuing their strong jobs recovery, with women scoring the goals.
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The region averaged 68,500 jobs per month in the year to September, according to original terms figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
That was an increase of 2000 on the previous year and the region’s best annual average since 2011.
The North’s female employment average increased by 2100 for the year, to a total of 33,800 jobs.
The male average edged down by 100 to 34,700.
The regional unemployment rate dropped from an average of 6.6 per cent in the year to September 2017 to an average of 5.7 per cent in the more recent year.
The monthly average number of unemployed people in the region decreased by 600 to 4100.
Jobs appeared to be increasing in the North-West and West again after a weak run.
The combined North-West and West Coast averaged 50,300 jobs per month in the year to September.
That was 900 fewer than in the previous 12 months.
However, the jobs average was up by 100 compared to the year to August and the annual loss of 900 jobs was a big improvement on the 1200 fewer jobs the ABS last month estimated for the year to August.
The region’s annual average jobs record (in records going back to 1999) was 52,000 in the year to March 2016.
Job numbers declined sharply after that, despite the low dollar and world economy seemingly suiting such a trade exposed region.
For the year to September, the average number of jobs held by females fell by 700 to 23,500, while jobs held by males decreased by 200 to 26,800.
The unemployed increased by 400 to 3400 (1500 males and 1900 females).
The unemployment rate climbed from 5.6 per cent to 6.3 per cent, while the participation rate dropped from 59.2 per cent to 58.3 per cent.
Participation edged up slightly, comparing the year to September with the year to August.
Greater Hobart added 3500 jobs.
Earlier in October, the ABS estimated Tasmania lost 300 jobs in September in trend terms.
It estimated total employment had decreased for three consecutive months, losing 600 jobs in that time.
That left the total at 249,300.