2.8% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Norfolk Island · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Norfolk Island
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Norfolk Island than in most similar areas, with 63.7% of the adult population active. While there is a strong desire to work, full-time roles are much harder to find, as only 50.7% of residents have full-time jobs.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, but full-time employment is well below the national figure of 58.9%. Despite this, the 2.8% unemployment rate is a little below the Australian average.
63.7% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 63.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.7% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by tourism and trade, with 16.4% of people working in accommodation and food and 13.7% in retail trade.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group at 17.5%, followed by managers at 16.4% and community and personal service workers at 13.9%.
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 Norfolk Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL90004/norfolk-island/topic/employment