2.4% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 2.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
0886, NT · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 0886, NT
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of people have full-time jobs in postcode 0886 compared to the rest of the country. With 75.6% of the workforce in full-time roles, the area is much more employed than the national average. This strong attachment to the workforce is matched by a very low unemployment rate of 2.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 69.9% of the population, which is well above the Northern Territory and national figures. While full-time employment is among the highest of any similar area, these rates have both fallen since 2011.
69.9% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 76.2%
- 2016: 67.1%
- 2021: 69.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
75.6% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 78.2%
- 2016: 73.1%
- 2021: 75.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in this area is spread across several sectors, with the largest groups employed in accommodation and food (16.5%), public administration and safety (16.0%), and mining (15.1%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by managers at 19.0% and professionals at 17.8%. Technicians and trades people also make up a large portion of the workforce at 17.3%.
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 0886, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0886/0886-nt/topic/employment