1.5% ▲ +211.5%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 1.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Christmas Island · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Christmas Island
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 71.1% of the workforce on Christmas Island is employed full-time, which is far above the national figure of 58.9%. This high rate of full-time work is paired with a very low unemployment rate of just 1.5%. While fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most areas, those who are employed tend to have stable, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 1.5% is well below the Australian figure of 5.1%. However, only 55.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is lower than most areas and well below the national rate of 61.1%.
55.7% ▲ +23.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.0%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.1% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.8%
- 2016: 71.6%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer at 29.2%, followed by mining at 12.1%. Construction (8.6%) and administrative and support roles (7.7%) also make up a significant part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.5%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 16% and labourers at 13.6%.
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 Christmas Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL90001/christmas-island/topic/employment