Investigation of Tasmanian women's participation in the labour market

Unions Tasmania approached the School of Government at the University of Tasmania to conduct research on Tasmanian women’s participation in the workforce. This research project has four aims:

1. To establish the historical levels of women’s participation in Tasmania;
2. To identify relevant research conducted in other locations and commentaries on this, as well as academic output on this topic;
3. To investigate the reasons for women’s low participation in the labour market in Tasmania in comparison to national rates; and
4. Analyse findings and provide insights.