8.7% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tennant Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Tennant Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Tennant Creek, where 26% of the workforce is employed in this field. While full-time work is very common here, a smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 75.4%, though the unemployment rate of 8.7% is well above both the Territory and Australia. Only 51.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas.
51.3% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.4%
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
75.4% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.6%
- 2016: 75.5%
- 2021: 75.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from health care, a large share of the workforce is employed in public administration and safety (22.6%) and education and training (11.5%). Construction and retail trade follow at 8% and 7.4% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 23.4%, followed by professionals at 22.1%. Managers, clerical staff, and technicians also make up significant portions 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 Tennant Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702021056/tennant-creek/topic/employment