The latest labour market data released by the ABS shows Tasmania breaking more records, posting an all-time low unemployment rate of 3.8 per cent in April 2025.
This welcome news comes off the back of the latest NAB April Monthly Business Survey which showed Tasmania was ranked first in business confidence and conditions.
Premier Jeremy Rockliff said this demonstrates our 2030 Strong Plan for Tasmania's Future is working.
"Tasmania continues to go from strength to strength," the Premier said.
"We are a diverse economy that is powered by more than 42,000 small businesses.
"They are employing, they are confident, and the conditions are right for them to succeed – the data is backing this in.
"We are slashing red tape, working hand in glove with our business community and it's showing positive signs with this latest record low unemployment rate."
Treasurer, Guy Barnett, welcomed today's news, saying it added to other recent positive data.
"Tasmania is continuing to break records, the most recent posted by our surging retail sector which hit an all time high of $743.6 million in March 2025," the Treasurer said.
"The NAB April Monthly Business Survey showed Tasmania is leading the nation in business confidence and business conditions – this is no accident.
"Our economy is now worth a record $40.6 billion, an increase of $8.5 billion or a massive 26.3 per cent, since we came to Government.
"As Australia and the world weather economic headwinds, Tasmania continues to show our trademark resilience.
"This unemployment rate will have Labor trying to spin their way out of this after their 2013 recession nearly peaked at an 8 per cent unemployment rate.
"We're working hard to make Tasmania the best place to live, work and raise a family and it's paying off."
