16.5% ▲ +56.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 16.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Anindilyakwa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Anindilyakwa
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small number of adults working or looking for work is the defining feature of Anindilyakwa, where only 42.1% of the adult population are in the labour force. This figure is far below the national rate and has dropped 18 percentage points since 2011. While many people are out of work, those who are employed are most often in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 16.5%, which is far above the Northern Territory and national figures. Full-time employment is high at 69.3%, though this has fallen 5 percentage points since 2011.
42.1% ▼ -29.7%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 46.4%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.3% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 74.3%
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 69.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the most common industry for workers in Anindilyakwa at 23.9%. Other major employers include public administration and safety (16.8%) and education and training (12.0%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About one in five workers are professionals (21.4%). Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 15.7% and technicians and trades people at 13.3%.
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 Anindilyakwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702041062/anindilyakwa/topic/employment