7.1% ▲ +41.6%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Malak · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Malak
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people in Malak are now working full-time than in previous years, with 64.5% of the workforce in steady roles. While the overall employment rate is about the same as the national figure, the area faces a higher unemployment rate of 7.1% compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.9% of adults are working or looking for work. While full-time employment is well above the Australian figure, the unemployment rate of 7.1% is a little above both the territory and national rates.
60.9% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.5% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.4%
- 2016: 69.7%
- 2021: 64.5%
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 14.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.4%. Education and training also employ a significant 10.4% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 19.7%, with clerical and administrative jobs making up 16.3%. Technicians and tradespeople follow closely at 15.1% of the local workforce.
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 Malak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70169/malak/topic/employment