2.1% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 96% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Very Remote Australia · Remoteness Area
Jobs & Industry in Very Remote Australia
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.1% defines the job market in Very Remote Australia. While the number of adults working or looking for work has risen 12 points since 2011, full-time employment has actually fallen by 13 points over that same period.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 59.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the national figure. This happens alongside an unemployment rate of 2.1%, which is well below the Australian average of 5.1%.
59.1% ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 67% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 47.2%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.7% ▼ -17.4%
Higher than 55% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 72.2%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer at 17.5%, followed by accommodation and food services at 11.4% and construction at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades make up the largest group of workers at 17.7%, while managers account for 15.3% and community and personal service workers for 14.8%.
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 Very Remote Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA94/very-remote-australia/topic/employment