11.7% ▲ +32.7%
Higher than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 11.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Barkly · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Barkly
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Among the highest in its class for full-time employment, Barkly sees 74.2% of its workforce in full-time roles. However, the region struggles with a low overall rate of adults working or looking for work, while unemployment is well above both the territory and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work has risen to 74.2%, which is far above the national figure of 58.9%. Despite this, only 49.8% of adults are working or looking for work—much lower than most areas—and the unemployment rate has climbed to 11.7%.
49.8% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 47.8%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 49.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
74.2% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 68.6%
- 2016: 72.7%
- 2021: 74.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer at 19.1%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 17.7% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 17.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are in community and personal service at 19.9%, while professionals make up 18.3% and labourers account for 17.1% of the workforce.
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 Barkly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70202/barkly/topic/employment