Launceston and the North-East averaged 68,600 jobs per month in the year to October, the Australian Bureau of Statistics estimated.

That was 1800 more than in the previous year.

The region’s annual average unemployment rate dived from 6.5 per cent to 5.6 per cent.

The combined North-West and West Coast is back into jobs growth mode after a big decline in total employment.

It averaged 50,400 jobs per month in the year to October.

The annual average had improved by 200 since mid-year.

The average remained 500 less than for the year to October 2017, but that was nowhere near as much as the four-figure declines recorded some months ago.

Greater Hobart gained 2900 jobs.

Twelve-month averages are used to lessen the volatility of the monthly figures.

Tasmania gained 2300 jobs in the year to October, trend terms ABS figures released earlier this month showed.

Meanwhile, the statewide outlook has continued to improve.

Job vacancies increased by 0.7 per cent in October and by 17.7 per cent in the year to October in trend terms, according to the federal Jobs and Small Business Department’s internet vacancy index.

Both figures were the strongest for any state or territory.

Treasurer Peter Gutwein said: “The IVI data shows that most of the growth in job vacancies has occurred in construction-related occupations, including machinery operators, drivers, technicians and trades workers.

“This reflects our booming economy, our strong housing sector and the government’s $2.6 billion infrastructure plan.

“The latest job vacancies data comes on the back of countless reports confirming Tasmania’s economy is booming.”

State Treasury analysis showed that during the year, Tasmanian vacancies lodged on the internet increased by:

Vacancies for sales workers decreased by 0.5 per cent.