11.7% ▲ +46.8%
Higher than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 11.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Barkly · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Barkly
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Barkly, where only 43.3% of the adult population is in the labour force. This is far below both the Northern Territory and national figures. However, for those who are employed, full-time roles are very common.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 71.7%, a rate that has risen 7.2 points since 2011. Despite this, the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas at 11.7%, which is well above the national figure of 5.1%.
43.3% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.7% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 71.2%
- 2021: 71.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across a few main sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing leading at 17.9%. Other major employers include public administration and safety at 17.1% and health care and social assistance at 15.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles and community or personal service jobs are the most common, each making up about 18% of the workforce. Labourers also make up a large share at 17.4%, while managers account for 15.8%.
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 Barkly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70004/barkly/topic/employment