5.7% —
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Remainder of State/Territory · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Remainder of State/Territory
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 70% of workers in the Remainder of State/Territory (NT) are in full-time roles, a figure far above the national level. This vast region sees a high proportion of its workforce in stable, full-time positions despite having fewer adults overall looking for work than in the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 69.3% of workers have full-time jobs, only 55.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the figures for both the Territory and Australia. The unemployment rate is 5.7%, slightly higher than the national figure.
55.1% —
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.3% —
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
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 14.8%, followed by construction at 12.2% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.8%, with managers and professionals also common at 16.0% and 14.7% 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 Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL731001/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/employment