3.9% ▼ -35.2%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Katherine · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Katherine
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has risen to 74.6% in Katherine since 2011, making it one of the highest rates for its area type. This growth in steady work is a key feature of the local economy, which now sees far more people in full-time roles than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is a low 3.9%, which is a little below the Northern Territory and national figures. While 62.5% of adults are working or looking for work, this is down 4.0 percentage points since 2011.
62.5% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
74.6% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 75.2%
- 2021: 74.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer at 22.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 17.5%. Other common industries include education and training, construction, and retail trade.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.3%. Community and personal service workers follow closely at 17.7%, with technicians, tradespeople, and managers also making up large shares of the workforce.
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 Katherine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA72200/katherine/topic/employment