RDA Northern Territory
Resident workers - Occupations of employment
Occupations are a key component in evaluating the knowledge, experience and skill-levels that industry can draw upon locally. It should be viewed with other indicators, such as Age structure, Qualifications, and Income for a comprehensive analysis of the RDA Northern Territory's local resident workers.
When comparing the occupations of local resident workers with local workers, Occupation data indicates whether an economy draws on the skills offered by its own residents or relies on a different set of skills imported from elsewhere in the region.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence
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| RDA Northern Territory | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Northern Territory | Number | % | Northern Territory | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 13,798 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12,480 | 12.2 | 12.2 | +1,318 | ||
| Professionals | 23,454 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 20,543 | 20.1 | 20.1 | +2,911 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 14,720 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 16,068 | 15.7 | 15.8 | -1,348 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 16,724 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 14,093 | 13.8 | 13.8 | +2,631 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 14,065 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 14,048 | 13.8 | 13.7 | +17 | ||
| Sales Workers | 6,908 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6,998 | 6.9 | 6.8 | -90 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 5,514 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5,814 | 5.7 | 5.7 | -300 | ||
| Labourers | 8,949 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 9,508 | 9.3 | 9.4 | -559 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 2,337 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2,534 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -197 | ||
| Total Persons | 106,469 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 102,086 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,383 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the resident workers in the RDA Northern Territory in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (23,454 people or 22.0%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (16,724 people or 15.7%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (14,720 people or 13.8%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 54,898 people in total or 51.5% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, Northern Territory employed 22.0% in Professionals; 15.7% in Community and Personal Service Workers and 13.8% in Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of the RDA Northern Territory and Northern Territory were:
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (8.4% compared to 8.5%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (13.8% compared to 13.8%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (13.2% compared to 13.2%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (13.0% compared to 12.9%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in the RDA Northern Territory increased by 4,383 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in the RDA Northern Territory were those employed as:
- Professionals (+2,911 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+2,631 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (-1,348 persons)
- Managers (+1,318 persons)