13.9% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 98% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 13.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mulka · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Mulka
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Daily life in Mulka is marked by a small workforce and high unemployment, though those who do have jobs are more likely to work full-time than the national average. While only 42.9% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of full-time employment has risen to 67.3%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 13.9%, which is well above both the Northern Territory and national figures. This stands in contrast to the number of adults working or looking for work, which is far below the state and national averages.
42.9% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.3% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 74.0%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 18.4%, followed by education and training at 16.3% and mining at 12.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 25.9%, with community and personal service workers making up 15.6% 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 Mulka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70018/mulka/topic/employment