Seventeen jobs forums will be held across the state* as part of Labor's plan to reduce inequality and create a better, fairer Tasmania.
Tasmanian Labor Leader, Rebecca White, said the forums are part of Labor's plan to support jobs creation and lead a conversation about getting more Tasmanians into work.
"Right now too many Tasmanians are being left behind with many people unable to get work, or unable to get enough work, resulting in one in four Tasmanians living in poverty," Ms White said.
"Tasmania's unemployment rate is still the third worst in the country, and jobs continue to be lost in regional areas.
"But it is underemployment where Tasmania is truly failing.
"At 11.2 per cent, underemployment is not only the worst in the country - it's the worst it has ever been in Tasmania, and the worst it's ever been in any state or territory.
"Tasmanians deserve better and if we don't turn this around we will see more people leaving our state to find work.
"Together we can build the opportunities our state needs so people can stay and raise their families here in Tasmania - and that's why Labor is holding jobs forums across the state."
Ms White said she welcomed all Tasmanians to join her and local Labor MPs to discuss Labor's plan to get more people into work.
"We want to share our positive plans for jobs. And we want to hear from Tasmanians about barriers to work and how we can support the creation of more jobs and the development of pathways into work.
"Employers are crying out for skilled workers but cannot find them while at the same time unemployment is at unacceptable levels and many Tasmanians can't get the skills and training they need to get a job here.
"The best way to get a foot in the door is to have the chance at an apprenticeship or traineeship and that's why Labor has announced free TAFE courses in our fastest growing industries to help Tasmanians into secure, well-paid jobs.
"Labor's focus is on delivering secure jobs and lifting wages and conditions because that will improve the health of the economy. Together we can reduce inequality and create a better, fairer Tasmania."
