17.7% ▲ +125.3%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 17.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Areyonga · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Areyonga
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Areyonga compared to the rest of the country. Only 33.3% of adults are in the workforce, and the unemployment rate is 17.7%, which is far above the Northern Territory and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen 29 points since 2011 to 42.9%, a figure far below the national average. This drop is mirrored by the overall workforce, which fell 13 points to 33.3% over the same period.
33.3% ▼ -27.8%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
42.9% ▼ -40.3%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 71.8%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry here, employing 51.8% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance (19.6%) and education and training (16.1%) also make up large shares of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 39.3%. Labourers account for 23.2% of roles, while professionals and sales workers make up 17.9% and 10.7% respectively.
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 Areyonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722007/areyonga/topic/employment