2.8% —
Lower than 98% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Norfolk Island · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Norfolk Island
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well below the national figure of 58.9%, only 50.7% of the Norfolk Island workforce is employed full-time. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most other areas, the number of full-time roles has fallen nearly 10 percentage points since 2016.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the other territories figure of 58.2%. The unemployment rate is very low at 2.8%, though this rose slightly from 1.6% in 2016.
63.7% —
Higher than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 63.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.7% —
Lower than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy relies heavily on tourism and services, with 16.4% of people working in accommodation and food and 13.7% in retail trade.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common jobs are technicians and trades at 17.5%, followed by managers at 16.4% and community and personal service workers at 13.9%.
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/sa3/90104/norfolk-island/topic/employment