29.5% ▲ +160.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 29.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
East Arnhem · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in East Arnhem
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A sharp rise in unemployment has marked the recent job market in East Arnhem, where the rate has climbed to 29.5%. This is far above the national figure. Only 24.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is among the lowest levels seen in similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 29.5% is far above both the Northern Territory and national figures. Full-time employment is also low at 53.5%, which is well below the Australian average.
24.6% ▼ -45.3%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.0%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.5% ▲ +204.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the most common industry here, employing 28.3% of the workforce. Other major sectors include arts and recreation at 15.7% and health care and social assistance at 13.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 34.6%. Community and personal service workers are also common at 19.5%, followed by technicians and trades at 12.6%.
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 East Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70086/east-arnhem/topic/employment