29.3% ▲ +147.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 29.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
APY Lands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in APY Lands
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in APY Lands than in most similar areas. While full-time employment has risen slightly to 54.8%, the region faces a significant challenge with an unemployment rate of 29.3%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 41.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Unemployment has risen sharply since 2011, reaching a rate of 29.3% which is far above the state and national figures.
41.7% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 39.9%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.8% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.3%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Most people here work in education and training (30.3%), health care and social assistance (16.0%), or arts and recreation (15.4%). Other common industries include public administration and safety at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 39.0%, followed by community and personal service workers at 24.9%. Managers account for 11.8% of the workforce, while labourers and clerical staff make up smaller shares.
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 APY Lands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406021138/apy-lands/topic/employment