4.2% ▲ +89.0%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Parap · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Parap
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 20% of workers in Parap are employed in public administration and safety, making it the most common industry here. This is a highly active workforce where 74.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 69.0%, which is far above the Australian average of 58.9%. While the unemployment rate of 4.2% is a little below the Northern Territory's 5.6%, it has risen since 2011.
74.2% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.7%
- 2016: 71.7%
- 2021: 74.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.0% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.0%
- 2016: 77.5%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the largest employer at 19.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.3% and education and training at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 29.8%, while managers make up 17.8% of the local 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 Parap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701011007/parap/topic/employment