2.4% —
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 2.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Norfolk Island · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Norfolk Island
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Accommodation and food services are the most common industries for people working in Norfolk Island, where 17.5% of the workforce is employed in this sector. While a high proportion of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment has fallen recently.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment fell by 7.6 percentage points since 2016 to 52.7%, and the unemployment rate is a very low 2.4%.
65.0% —
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 70.0%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.7% —
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy relies heavily on hospitality and shops, with 17.5% of people in accommodation and food and 13.6% in retail trade. Other notable sectors include public administration and safety at 10.4% and construction at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.2%, followed by managers at 15.5%. Community and personal service workers account for 14.7% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles make up 13.3%.
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 Norfolk Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL921001/norfolk-island/topic/employment