6.1% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Alligator · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Alligator
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly one in five workers in Alligator are managers, reflecting a job market led by leadership roles. While many people here work full-time, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of 61.7%. This is a significant drop from 2011, and the unemployment rate currently sits at 6.1%.
48.7% ▼ -18.5%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.3% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are accommodation and food services at 13.6%, followed by public administration and safety at 10.8% and education and training at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond managers, the workforce includes a strong presence of professionals at 17.6%, while technicians and trades workers make up 13.4% of occupations.
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 Alligator [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702031057/alligator/topic/employment