7.1% ▼ -54.7%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Elsey · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Elsey
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than four in ten adults are working or looking for work in Elsey, a figure that is far below both the Territory and national levels. While the unemployment rate has fallen significantly since 2011 to 7.1%, the area has a very low overall rate of people in the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 39.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is among the lowest for similar areas. Those who are employed are mostly in full-time roles at 61.3%, a figure slightly above the Australian average.
39.1% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.3% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 68.8%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here at 27.7%. Other major employers include education and training at 16.6%, and public administration and safety at 13.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.5%. Community and personal service workers (18.8%) and labourers (18.5%) follow closely, with managers accounting for 16.6% of roles.
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 Elsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702051065/elsey/topic/employment