20.3% ▼ -59.9%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50.6%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 20.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Alpurrurulam · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Alpurrurulam
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 20.3% unemployment rate marks Alpurrurulam as an area where finding work is difficult, far exceeding both the Northern Territory and national figures. While the number of adults working or looking for work has fallen significantly since 2011, more people have moved into full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 27.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment rose slightly to 55.4%, though this remains well below the Australian average.
27.4% ▼ -31.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.4% ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 55.4%
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 30.4%, followed by education and training at 26.8%. Other employers include retail trade at 14.3% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 23.2%. Professionals account for 14.3% of the workforce, while labourers make up 12.5%.
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 Alpurrurulam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722003/alpurrurulam/topic/employment