6.2% ▲ +49.6%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Driver · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Driver
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher numbers of working adults than most similar areas live in Driver. Around 71% of adults here are working or looking for work, and 68.9% have full-time roles, which is far above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The workforce is very active, though the unemployment rate has risen to 6.2% since 2011. This rate is a little above the Australian average and about the same as the rest of the Northern Territory.
71.0% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 70.4%
- 2021: 71.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.9% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.2%
- 2016: 73.0%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry at 15.1%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.3% and construction at 11.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.1%, closely followed by professionals at 15.8% and community and personal service workers at 14.7%.
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 Driver [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701041037/driver/topic/employment