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Norfolk Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Norfolk Island

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

Accommodation and food services are the biggest employer in Norfolk Island, with 16.4% of workers in this field. While 63.7% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment has fallen sharply to 50.7%. This is now well below the national figure.

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📍 Norfolk Island, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Norfolk Island sits — Unemployment rate

2.8% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Norfolk Island — lower than 92% of areas.

Norfolk Island2.8%
2899, OT 2.8%
Other Territories 2.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

A higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work than in most areas. However, full-time employment fell 9.9 points since 2016, and the unemployment rate rose slightly to 2.8%, which is a little below the national figure.

Unemployment rate

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2.8% —

Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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63.7% —

Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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50.7% —

Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local economy is led by accommodation and food services (16.4%) and retail trade (13.7%). Other significant employers include public administration and safety at 10.2%, followed by construction at 9.6% and health care and social assistance at 9.5%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades people make up the largest occupational group at 17.5%. Managers follow at 16.4%, while community and personal service workers, clerical and administrative staff, and professionals each account for between 12.7% and 13.9% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Norfolk Island splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (18%) and Managers (17%), with Community & personal service at 14%.

Technicians & trades 17.5% Managers 16.4% Community & personal service 13.9% Clerical & administrative 13.8% Professionals 12.7% Labourers 9.9% Sales workers 9.8% Machinery operators & drivers 4.0%

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 Norfolk Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/901041004/norfolk-island/topic/employment