25.0% ▲ +98.6%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 25.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Arafura · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Arafura
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A staggering 25.0% unemployment rate marks the job market in Arafura, which is far above the national figure. While those who do have jobs are often in full-time roles, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is very low.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 39.0% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is far below the national average and has fallen by 14 points since 2011. This low participation sits alongside a high unemployment rate of 25.0%, which has risen 12 points over the last decade.
39.0% ▼ -25.9%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 39.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.9% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several key sectors, with 18.5% of people working in education and training and 17.5% in public administration and safety. Health care and social assistance also employ 15.0% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.4%, followed by community and personal service workers at 19.6%. Managers, technicians, and tradespeople also represent significant shares 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 Arafura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70001/arafura/topic/employment