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Christmas Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Christmas Island

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Among the highest in its category for full-time work, Christmas Island sees 71.1% of its workforce in permanent roles. While fewer adults are working or looking for work than in most areas, those who are employed find it easy to do so, with an unemployment rate of just 1.5%.

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📍 Christmas Island, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Christmas Island sits — Unemployment rate

1.5% ▲ +314.8%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Christmas Island — lower than 99% of areas.

Christmas Island1.5%
6798, OT 1.5%
Other Territories 2.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 71.1%, though this is 5.7 points lower than in 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of adults working or looking for work rose 11 points since 2011 to 55.7%, which remains well below the Australian average.

Unemployment rate

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1.5% ▲ +314.8%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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55.7% ▲ +23.9%

Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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71.1% ▼ -7.4%

Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Public administration and safety is the largest employer at 29.2%, followed by mining at 12.1% and construction at 8.6%. Other common industries include administrative and support services and education.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.5%. They are followed by community and personal service workers at 16%, labourers at 13.6%, managers at 13%, and professionals at 12.6%.

Occupations people work in

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Christmas Island splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (19%) and Community & personal service (16%), with Labourers at 14%.

Technicians & trades 18.5% Community & personal service 16.0% Labourers 13.6% Managers 13.0% Professionals 12.6% Clerical & administrative 11.9% Machinery operators & drivers 10.4% Sales workers 1.8%

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 Christmas Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/901011001/christmas-island/topic/employment