4.2% —
Lower than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Solomon · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Solomon
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 18.3% of workers in Solomon are employed in public administration and safety, the largest industry sector in the area. This is a highly active workforce where 70.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. Full-time employment is also very common here compared to the rest of Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 70.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Northern Territory and national figures. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the territory average.
70.3% —
Higher than 98% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 69.9%
- 2021: 70.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.1% —
Higher than 97% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 72.8%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The main industries for residents are public administration and safety at 18.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.8%. Other common sectors include education and training at 8.6% and accommodation and food at 8.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 23.5%. Other significant groups include community and personal service workers at 14.7% and clerical and administrative staff at 13.9%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Solomon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED702/solomon/topic/employment