RDA Northern Territory

Characteristics of the unemployed

6.9% of the resident workforce of the RDA Northern Territory were unemployed in 2016, compared to 7.0% in Northern Territory.

The local unemployed resident includes all people who are residents in the local area who are looking for part-time or full-time work. This is an important resource for the local economy, their characteristics inform us about the skills that are available locally, even if they are not currently employed in the local economy.

For an overview of unemployment levels and trends in the RDA Northern Territory go to the Unemployment page.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2011 – by usual residence

Current area:
Current benchmark:
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Resident workers key statistics
RDA Northern Territory20162011change
Namenumber%. % Northern Territorynumber%. % Northern Territory2011 to 2016
Key statistics
Total persons7,599100.0100.05,373100.0100.0+2,226
Males4,18955.155.33,01356.153.7+1,176
Females3,40044.744.82,38044.346.3+1,020
Unemployment rate--6.97.0--5.294.7+1.7%
Age structure
15 - 24 years2,25929.729.61,85934.61.9+400
25 - 54 years4,58060.360.23,12058.13.2+1,460
55 - 64 years6458.58.53406.30.4+305
65 years and over1141.51.6671.20.1+47
Looking for
Full-time work5,46071.971.83,84071.54.0+1,620
Part-time work2,13428.128.31,55428.91.6+580
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree6558.68.93566.60.4+299
Advanced diploma or diploma3174.24.31843.40.2+133
Certificate level1,31417.317.591417.00.9+400
No qualifications4,70461.961.63,59366.93.7+1,111
Highest level of schooling
Year 122,53333.333.51,47427.41.5+1,059
Year 111,14915.115.183215.50.9+317
Under Year 103,57247.046.62,83552.82.9+737
Education institute attending
Not Attending6,43584.784.54,59785.64.8+1,838
University3694.94.82123.90.2+157
TAFE1652.22.3981.80.1+67
Other911.21.2741.40.1+17
Secondary school3544.74.72644.90.3+90
Field of qualification
Natural and Physical Sciences430.60.5250.50.0+18
Information Technology801.11.0360.70.0+44
Engineering and Related Technologies4495.96.22805.20.3+169
Architecture and Building1962.62.71372.50.1+59
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies1281.71.6691.30.1+59
Health1992.62.51292.40.1+70
Education1391.81.8811.50.1+58
Management and Commerce4505.96.02755.10.3+175
Society and Culture3674.84.82113.90.2+156
Creative Arts801.11.2470.90.1+33
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services1592.12.21162.20.1+43
Mixed Field Programmes190.30.270.10.0+12
Other characteristics
Speaks a language other than English at home4,26556.155.72,68249.92.7+1,583
Arrived between 2011 to 9 Aug 20165917.87.9--------
Has internet access at home4,61060.760.02,59548.32.6+2,015
Has child care responsibilities (own or others)3,54946.746.52,46645.92.5+1,083

RDA Northern Territory

economic profile