3.9% ▼ -35.5%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Katherine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Katherine
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of workers are in full-time jobs in Katherine than across Australia, with 74.4% of the workforce in permanent roles. This strong employment trend is reflected in a low unemployment rate of 3.9%, which is lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 62.4% of adults are working or looking for work, this is a drop of 4.1 points since 2011. However, the unemployment rate has also fallen over that decade, reaching a level a little below the Northern Territory's 5.6%.
62.4% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
74.4% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.0%
- 2016: 75.4%
- 2021: 74.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer at 22.1%, followed by health care and social assistance at 17.5% and education and training at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.2%, closely followed by community and personal service workers at 17.7% and technicians and trades at 16.7%.
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 Katherine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702051067/katherine/topic/employment