RDA Northern Territory

Local workers - Field of qualification - All industries

Management and Commerce is the most common qualification for workers in the RDA Northern Territory.

Field of Qualification presents the primary field of study for the highest qualification the person has received. While this is likely to have some relationship to the current occupation, this is not necessarily the case.

The field of study relates to a number of factors, such as:

  • The age of the workforce;
  • The type of qualification required to enter an industry;
  • The availability of jobs related to fields of qualification in the RDA Northern Territory;
  • The types of occupations which are available in an area or industry.

The fields of qualification held by local workers in a particular industry are likely to show the type of skills required in that industry. Large numbers of a particular field of qualification in an industry may indicate that it is a pre-requisite for that industry. The presence of fields of qualification outside the main range of qualifications used in that industry may indicate that the industry values employees of a broad educational background, or that people haven't been able to find employment in their chosen field.

Field of Qualification information should be looked at in conjunction with Level of qualification and Occupation data for a clearer picture of the skills available for the local workers in the RDA Northern Territory.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

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Local workers field of qualification - Summary
RDA Northern Territory - All industries20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. Northern TerritoryNumber%. Northern Territory2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences2,0061.851.841,8271.721.70+179
Information Technology2,2762.102.061,5761.481.47+700
Engineering and Related Technologies12,80211.8212.0716,04415.1415.42-3,242
Architecture and Building3,4293.163.444,3084.064.43-879
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies2,2912.112.132,1322.011.99+159
Health10,6029.799.618,4017.927.77+2,201
Education6,7946.276.186,1045.765.66+690
Management and Commerce15,71814.5214.2912,73812.0211.78+2,980
Society and Culture10,7169.909.789,0808.578.44+1,636
Creative Arts1,9271.781.811,7491.651.63+178
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services4,1943.873.833,8783.663.62+316
Mixed Field Programmes830.070.081770.160.16-94
Not stated or inadequately described4,0993.783.794,0333.803.84+66
No qualification31,29028.9129.0333,89931.9932.03-2,609
Total Persons108,227100.00100.00105,946100.00100.00+2,281

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions)

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Dominant groups

Analysis of the fields of qualifications of the All industries shows that the three largest fields of qualification were:

  • Management and Commerce (15,718 people or 14.5%)
  • Engineering and Related Technologies (12,802 people or 11.8%)
  • Society and Culture (10,716 people or 9.9%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 39,236 people in total or36.2% of All industries.

In comparison, Northern Territory employed 14.3% in Management and Commerce; 12.1% in Engineering and Related Technologies and 9.8% in Society and Culture.

The major differences between the fields of qualifications of the workforce in RDA Northern Territory and Northern Territory were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers qualified in the field of Architecture and Building (3.2% compared to 3.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers qualified in the field of Engineering and Related Technologies (11.8% compared to 12.1%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers qualified in the field of Management and Commerce (14.5% compared to 14.3%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers qualified in the field of Health (9.8% compared to 9.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in fields of qualifications of the total workforce in RDA Northern Territory between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Management and Commerce (+2,980.00 local workers)
  • Health (+2,201.00 local workers)
  • Society and Culture (+1,636.00 local workers)
  • Information Technology (+700.00 local workers)

RDA Northern Territory

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