2.3% —
Lower than 96% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Other Territories · Capital City
Jobs & Industry in Other Territories
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Across Other Territories, unemployment is among the lowest in the country and full-time is above average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Other Territories's unemployment rate is 2.3% — among the lowest in the country (below both the Other Territories average of 2.4% and the national 5.1%). 60.1% of workers in Other Territories are employed full-time, above average (above both the Other Territories average of 60.0% and the national 58.9%). Labour-force participation in Other Territories is 58.1%, around the middle of the range (below both the Other Territories average of 58.2% and the national 61.1%).
58.1% —
Higher than 59% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% —
Higher than 71% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Public administration & safety at 19%, ahead of Accommodation & food (11%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Technicians & trades at 17%, ahead of Managers (16%).
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 Other Territories [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/9OTER/other-territories/topic/employment