2.4% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 2.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Jabiru · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Jabiru
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high employment rate marks the current job market in Jabiru, where nearly 70% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above both the Territory and national figures, with a particularly strong 75.6% of the workforce in full-time roles. The town is a hub for diverse sectors, with mining and public safety playing major roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Finding work is easier here than in most areas, as the unemployment rate is just 2.4%. This is well below the Northern Territory figure of 5.6% and a little below the national rate of 5.1%.
69.9% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.2%
- 2016: 67.1%
- 2021: 69.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
75.6% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.2%
- 2016: 73.1%
- 2021: 75.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work is spread across several key sectors, with accommodation and food services leading at 16.5%. Public administration and safety (16.0%) and mining (15.1%) also employ a large portion of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managerial and professional roles are common, making up 19.0% and 17.8% of the workforce respectively. Technicians and trades follow closely at 17.3%, while community and personal service roles account for 14.8%.
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 Jabiru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70136/jabiru/topic/employment