8.8% ▲ +88.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ludmilla · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Ludmilla are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, with 67.2% participating in the labour force. While many residents hold stable full-time roles, the area also faces a bit of a struggle with an unemployment rate of 8.8%.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 67.4% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. However, the unemployment rate is 8.8%, which is much higher than most areas and well above both the Territory and national figures.
8.8% ▲ +88.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
67.2% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.4% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in the area are public administration and safety at 14.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.3%. Other common industries include education and training and accommodation and food services.
The kinds of jobs people do.
About a quarter of workers are professionals, making it the most common occupation at 25.5%. Managers make up 15.1% of the workforce, while community and personal service workers account for 13.7%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Ludmilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70167/ludmilla/topic/employment