40.0% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.2%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Ngaanyatjarra-Giles · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ngaanyatjarra-Giles
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 40% of adults are working or looking for work in Ngaanyatjarra-Giles, which is a far lower figure than across Western Australia. This marks a significant gap in employment activity compared to the rest of the state and country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 40% of adults are in the workforce, which is among the lowest for similar areas. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 63.9% and the national figure of 61.1%.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Public administration & safety at 44%, ahead of Retail trade (25%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Technicians & trades at 38%, ahead of Community & personal service (31%).
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 Ngaanyatjarra-Giles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51112/ngaanyatjarra-giles/topic/employment