26.9% ▲ +194.7%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 26.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tiwi Islands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Tiwi Islands
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A sharp rise in unemployment marks the changing job market in the Tiwi Islands, where the jobless rate climbed 18 points since 2011. Only 34.9% of adults are now working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average. The local economy relies heavily on government and community services.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Few adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country, and full-time employment has fallen to 55.2%. This coincides with a very high unemployment rate of 26.9%, which is far above the Northern Territory's 5.6%.
34.9% ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.3%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.2% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.3%
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the most common industry here at 29.9%. Other major employers include public administration and safety at 17.7% and health care and social assistance at 12.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 26%, followed by community and personal service workers at 23.4%. Managers make up 13.2% of the workforce, while labourers account for 10.2%.
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 Tiwi Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702031060/tiwi-islands/topic/employment