19.0% ▼ -46.9%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 19.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pirlangimpi · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Pirlangimpi
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Pirlangimpi compared to the rest of the country. While only 35.7% of adults are in the labour force, those who do have jobs are much more likely to work full-time than the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment rose to 74.6% since 2011, which is far above the Australian figure of 58.9%. However, the unemployment rate remains very high at 19.0%, although this is a big drop from 35.8% in 2011.
35.7% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
74.6% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 50.6%
- 2021: 74.6%
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 at 31.7%. Retail trade, education and training, and health care and social assistance each account for 15.9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.6%, followed closely by community and personal service workers at 27.0%. Labourers, sales workers, and managers also make up 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 Pirlangimpi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722029/pirlangimpi/topic/employment