38.5% ▲ +62.2%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 38.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ali Curung · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Ali Curung
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Unemployment is among the highest of any similar area in Ali Curung, where 38.5% of the workforce is without a job. While more adults are working or looking for work than in 2011, full-time employment has fallen, leaving the community with a challenging job market.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 38.5% is far above the Northern Territory's 5.6%. Only 44.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%.
44.7% ▲ +46.4%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.9% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer at 31.6%, followed by education and training at 18.4%. Other common industries include retail trade and agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.3%, with community and personal service workers following closely at 23.7%.
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 Ali Curung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722002/ali-curung/topic/employment