2.9% ▼ -74.9%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Spillett · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Spillett
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive jump in employment has transformed Spillett since 2011, with the share of adults working or looking for work climbing 30 percentage points. Most people here now have stable roles, and the unemployment rate has plummeted to just 2.9%. This makes it one of the strongest areas for employment in the region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Almost 80% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also risen sharply to 71.6%, leaving the area with an unemployment rate that is a little below both the Territory and Australia.
79.4% ▲ +61.7%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 49.1%
- 2016: 43.5%
- 2021: 79.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.6% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 71.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry here, employing 21.9% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include health care and social assistance at 12.6%, and construction at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.0%. This is followed closely by community and personal service workers at 17.7% and technicians and trades people at 15.6%.
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 Spillett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70024/spillett/topic/employment