45.5% ▲ +1127.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 45.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gregory · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gregory
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A staggering 45.5% unemployment rate defines the job market in Gregory. Very few people here are working or looking for work, making it one of the most challenging areas for employment in the region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 28.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of 61.7%. This low engagement sits alongside a huge unemployment rate of 45.5%, far above the 5.1% seen across Australia.
28.6% ▼ -56.6%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Public administration & safety at 40%, ahead of Accommodation & food (30%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Professionals at 50%, ahead of Labourers (40%).
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 Gregory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70113/gregory/topic/employment