5.6% ▲ +6.3%
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Northern Territory · State / Territory
Jobs & Industry in Northern Territory
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
The Northern Territory has one of the highest rates of full-time employment among similar regions. Nearly 69% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. However, the area also faces a much higher unemployment rate than most other regions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is about the same as the national average. While full-time work is common, the unemployment rate is 5.6%, which is much higher than most other areas.
61.7% ▼ -3.3%
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.7% ▼ -2.7%
- 2011: 70.6%
- 2016: 72.1%
- 2021: 68.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry at 18.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.9%. Other major employers include education and training, construction, and the hospitality sector.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22%, while community and personal service workers account for 15.7%. Technicians, tradespeople, clerical staff and managers also represent significant portions of the 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 Northern Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/7/northern-territory/topic/employment