24.0% ▲ +86.6%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 24.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Halls Creek · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Halls Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Halls Creek has some of the highest unemployment rates among similar areas, though those who are working are mostly in full-time roles. While 64.8% of workers have full-time jobs, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is very low.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 38.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Unemployment has risen sharply to 24%, a figure far above the state and national rates of 5.1%.
38.5% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 46.0%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.8% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 70.5%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in the area is concentrated in Education and training (24.7%) and Health care and social assistance (17.4%). Public administration and safety also make up a significant part of the local workforce at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers are the most common occupation at 22.4%, followed by professionals at 20.5%. Managers make up 14% of the workforce, while technicians and trades account for 10.9%.
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 Halls Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53920/halls-creek/topic/employment