3.3% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Darwin City · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Darwin City
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults in Darwin City are working or looking for work than in the rest of the country, with 75.8% active in the labour force. This professional hub sees a high proportion of people in full-time roles. The area is a major employment center where the typical worker is likely to be a professional or a public servant.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 71.9%, which is far above the national figure. While the number of adults working or looking for work rose 7.5 points since 2011, the unemployment rate remains low at 3.3%.
75.8% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 71.1%
- 2021: 75.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.9% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 77.5%
- 2016: 78.3%
- 2021: 71.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer at 20.7%, followed by accommodation and food services at 15.7%. Health care and social assistance employ 10.7% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 25.7%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 16.0% and managers at 15.7%.
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 Darwin City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701011002/darwin-city/topic/employment