1.5% ▲ +314.8%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 1.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Christmas Island · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Christmas Island
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Christmas Island are working or looking for work than in 2011, with that figure rising by 11 percentage points. This shift comes alongside a very low unemployment rate of 1.5%, which is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 71.1%, though this has fallen by 5.7 points since 2011. Overall, 55.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian average.
55.7% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.1% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 76.8%
- 2016: 71.6%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer on the island at 29.2%, followed by mining at 12.1% and construction at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.5%, while community and personal service workers account for 16.0% 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 Christmas Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/90101/christmas-island/topic/employment