28.5% ▲ +57.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 52.3%
- 2021: 28.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yuendumu - Anmatjere · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Yuendumu - Anmatjere
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 28.5% shapes daily life in Yuendumu - Anmatjere, which is far above the national figure. While the proportion of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest for similar areas, the share of people in full-time roles has risen to 60.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 34% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the Northern Territory's 61.7%. Unemployment has risen 10 points since 2011 and is now far above the Australian rate of 5.1%.
34.0% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.3%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 60.1%
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 25.8%, followed by education and training at 19.6%. Other significant sectors include agriculture, forestry and fishing (15.6%) and health care and social assistance (14.4%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 25.5%, with community and personal service workers following at 21.8%. Managers account for 18.1% of occupations, while labourers and clerical staff make up 12.9% and 8% respectively.
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 Yuendumu - Anmatjere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702011054/yuendumu-anmatjere/topic/employment