15.6% ▲ +37.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 15.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Barkly · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Barkly
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A striking 47% of adults in Barkly are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. While full-time employment has grown since 2011, the area faces a significant challenge with unemployment rates that are far above both the territory and the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the territory average at 71.3%, yet the unemployment rate is among the highest in the region at 15.6%. This is far above the national figure of 5.1%.
47.3% ▲ +19.7%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.3% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 67.6%
- 2021: 71.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 47% of the workforce. Other common industries include education and training at 13.6% and public administration and safety at 13.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 33.5%. Managers are the next most common occupation at 13.7%, followed by community and personal service workers at 12.9%.
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 Barkly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702021055/barkly/topic/employment