8.9% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 88% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 8.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Northern Territory - Outback · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Northern Territory - Outback
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment is among the highest at this level in the Northern Territory - Outback, where 69.5% of the workforce holds these roles. However, this stability exists alongside a very low overall rate of adults working or looking for work, which has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average of 61.1%. While those who do work are likely to be in full-time roles, the unemployment rate of 8.9% is well above both the state and national figures.
50.7% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.5% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 90% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 68.2%
- 2016: 70.8%
- 2021: 69.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 18.0%, followed closely by public administration and safety at 17.2%. Education and training also play a large role, accounting for 11.9% of jobs.
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 18.2% and managers at 12.9%.
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 Northern Territory - Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/702/northern-territory-outback/topic/employment