3.5% ▲ +13.7%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wanguri · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Wanguri
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over 71% of adults in Wanguri are working or looking for work, a rate far above the national figure. The area has a strong employment profile, with a very low unemployment rate of 3.5% and a high proportion of full-time workers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 71.2% of adults active in the labour force, which is well above the Northern Territory's 61.7%. Full-time employment is also high at 69.3%, far exceeding the Australian average of 58.9%.
71.2% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 71.3%
- 2016: 72.0%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.3% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 71.2%
- 2016: 72.2%
- 2021: 69.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is heavily concentrated in public services, with 20.8% working in public administration and safety and 19% in health care and social assistance. Other common industries include education, construction, and retail.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.6%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.8%, followed closely by clerical and administrative staff at 13.7%.
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 Wanguri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70025/wanguri/topic/employment