3.6% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Edith · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Edith
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small number of the local population is in the workforce, but those who are employed in Edith tend to have stable, full-time roles. While fewer adults are working or looking for work than in most areas, the unemployment rate of 3.6% is a little below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 65.3%, which is well above the Australian figure. However, only 57.5% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate well below both the Northern Territory and the rest of the country.
57.5% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.3% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71.2%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy relies heavily on the land and building, with 17.3% of workers in agriculture, forestry and fishing, and 12% in construction. Health care and social assistance also employ 12% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are clerical and administrative jobs at 17.3%. Managers and machinery operators and drivers each make up 13.3% of the local workforce.
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 Edith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70090/edith/topic/employment