17.9% ▲ +44.9%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 17.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 17.9% marks the job market in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem. While full-time work is more common here than in most similar areas, far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the Territory.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 38.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is far below the Northern Territory average and has fallen by 13 points since 2011. This has happened alongside a rise in unemployment, which is now far above the national figure.
38.3% ▼ -25.3%
Lower than 98% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 51.2%
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 38.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.7% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is concentrated in service roles, with 16.9% of people working in education and training and 14.6% in public administration and safety. Health care and social assistance follow at 11.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.8%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 16.8% and managers at 14.8%.
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 Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70203/daly-tiwi-west-arnhem/topic/employment