16.7% ▼ -48.4%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 16.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Apatula (Finke) · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Apatula (Finke)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 26.1% of adults in Apatula (Finke) are working or looking for work, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. The local workforce has shrunk significantly over the last decade, with a high unemployment rate of 16.7% compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work fell by 20 points since 2011 to 26.1%, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment also dropped since 2011 to 40.6%, while the unemployment rate remains far above the Northern Territory's 5.6%.
26.1% ▼ -43.3%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46.0%
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
40.6% ▼ -28.4%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Government work dominates the local economy, with 59.4% of people employed in public administration and safety. Another 12.5% work in health care and social assistance.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Most residents work in community and personal service roles, accounting for 56.3% of occupations. Professionals make up 18.8% of the workforce, followed by labourers at 15.6% and managers at 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 Apatula (Finke) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722006/apatula/topic/employment