14.2% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 14.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
MacDonnell · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in MacDonnell
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Very few adults are working or looking for work in MacDonnell, with only 30.3% of the adult population in the labour force. This is far below the national figure, though the number of full-time workers rose slightly to 57.1% since 2011. The region faces significant job challenges, as its unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 30.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the Northern Territory's 61.7%. While the unemployment rate fell slightly since 2011, at 14.2% it remains well above the national figure of 5.1%.
30.3% ▼ -20.3%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 55.2%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the main employer for 25.3% of the workforce, followed by health care and social assistance at 16.9% and education and training at 13.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 28.7%, while professionals account for 22.9% of the local 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 MacDonnell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA72330/macdonnell/topic/employment