3.7% ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Howard Springs · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Howard Springs
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Howard Springs are working or looking for work than in most similar areas. This high level of activity is reflected in a strong full-time employment rate of 64.8%, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 68.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above both the Northern Territory and Australia. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
68.3% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 68.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.8% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.3%
- 2016: 75.4%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here at 16.5%, followed closely by public administration and safety at 15.8%. Education and training also employ a notable 8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest group of workers at 20.9%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 16.2% and professionals at 15%.
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 Howard Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70129/howard-springs/topic/employment