5.4% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Katherine East · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Katherine East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in Katherine East than in most similar areas. This reflects a strong local workforce where 65.3% of adults are active in the labour market. Full-time employment is especially high here, sitting well above both the Territory and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 72.7% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is far above the Australian figure of 58.9%. While more adults are working or looking for work than in most areas, the unemployment rate is 5.4%, which is about the same as the national rate.
65.3% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.3%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
72.7% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.7%
- 2016: 74.5%
- 2021: 72.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry for local workers at 23.3%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 21.6%. Other key employers include education and training at 10.8% and construction at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 23.1%, while professionals make up 19.0% of the workforce. Technicians and trades workers account for 13.5%, with clerical and administrative staff 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 Katherine East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70145/katherine-east/topic/employment