2.6% ▲ +57.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
McMinns Lagoon · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in McMinns Lagoon
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher employment rates than most similar areas define McMinns Lagoon, where 69.2% of adults are working or looking for work. This strong workforce is backed by a very low unemployment rate of 2.6%, which is well below the Northern Territory's 5.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very common here at 69.1%, a figure far above the national average of 58.9%. This high level of activity helps keep the local unemployment rate well below both the state and national figures.
69.2% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.9%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 69.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.1% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.4%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 69.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is most active in construction, which accounts for 18.5% of jobs. Public administration and safety also make up a significant portion of employment at 13.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 22.7%. Managers and clerical or administrative staff follow, making up 18.5% and 16.6% of the workforce respectively.
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 McMinns Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70181/mcminns-lagoon/topic/employment