21.0% ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 21.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
West Arnhem · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in West Arnhem
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are in the workforce in West Arnhem compared to most similar areas. Only 20% of adults are working or looking for work, and the local unemployment rate is among the highest in the region at 21%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Employment levels are far below the Northern Territory figure, with only 37.9% of the population working full-time. This is 31 points lower than the Territory average.
20.0% ▼ -65.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
37.9% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.4%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Arts and recreation is the most common industry for local workers at 37.9%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 15.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 64.2%, while community and personal service workers account for 17.9%.
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 West Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70284/west-arnhem/topic/employment