13.2% ▲ —
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Batchelor · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Batchelor
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of full-time roles defines the local workforce in Batchelor, though few adults are active in the labour market. While 66% of workers have full-time jobs, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is far below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 40.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most areas. Unemployment is among the highest at this level, rising 13 points since 2011 to reach 13.2%.
40.6% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.0% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.0%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the biggest employer at 32%, followed by public administration and safety at 19.4% and accommodation and food services at 15.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 29.1%, while labourers account for 25.2% of the local 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 Batchelor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722010/batchelor/topic/employment