3.3% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Darwin City · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Darwin City
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of residents are working or looking for work in Darwin City than in most similar areas. The workforce is very active, with 75.8% of adults in the labour force, which is far above the national figure. This activity is underpinned by a strong presence of full-time employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 71.9%, which is far above the Australian average. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, a little below both the Northern Territory and national figures.
75.8% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 71.1%
- 2021: 75.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.9% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.6%
- 2016: 78.3%
- 2021: 71.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer at 20.7%, followed by accommodation and food services at 15.7%. Health care and social assistance also make up a significant part of the local economy at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 25.7%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 16.0% and managers at 15.7%.
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 Darwin City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70073/darwin-city/topic/employment