4.2% ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Palmerston · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Palmerston
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher rates of employment than most similar areas define Palmerston, where 72.2% of adults are working or looking for work. This strong workforce participation is reflected in the high proportion of people in full-time roles. The local economy is underpinned by a diverse mix of public service and trade sectors.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 72.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also far above the Australian average at 70.1%, while the unemployment rate is 4.2%, slightly lower than the Northern Territory's 5.6%.
72.2% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 73.0%
- 2016: 72.7%
- 2021: 72.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.1% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 73.3%
- 2016: 74.9%
- 2021: 70.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is heavily concentrated in public administration and safety, which employs 19.7% of residents. Other major industries include health care and social assistance at 11.5% and construction at 10%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Trades and technicians are the most common roles at 16.5%, closely followed by community and personal service workers at 16.4%. Clerical and administrative staff make up 16.1%, while professionals account for 15.6% 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 Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA72800/palmerston/topic/employment