RDA Northern Territory
Local workers - Occupations - All industries
Occupation is a key component for evaluating the socio-economic status of the local workers and the skills required to work in each industry sector.
The occupations of the local workers in the RDA Northern Territory will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in the RDA Northern Territory;
- The age of the workforce;
- The skill and qualification level required to enter an industry; and
- The working and social aspirations of the population.
For a complete local workers analysis for the RDA Northern Territory, view Occupations in conjunction with other indicators, such as Educational qualifications and Income.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work
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| RDA Northern Territory - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Northern Territory | Number | % | Northern Territory | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 14,054 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12,869 | 12.1 | 11.9 | +1,185 | ||
| Professionals | 24,393 | 22.5 | 22.3 | 21,585 | 20.4 | 20.0 | +2,808 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 14,771 | 13.6 | 14.1 | 17,478 | 16.5 | 17.1 | -2,707 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 16,750 | 15.5 | 15.3 | 14,124 | 13.3 | 13.1 | +2,626 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 14,184 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 14,267 | 13.5 | 13.2 | -83 | ||
| Sales Workers | 6,886 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 7,013 | 6.6 | 6.5 | -127 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 5,869 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 6,352 | 6.0 | 6.1 | -483 | ||
| Labourers | 8,977 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 9,742 | 9.2 | 9.5 | -765 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 2,331 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2,544 | 2.4 | 2.4 | -213 | ||
| Total Persons | 108,215 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 105,974 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,241 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the All industries workforce in the RDA Northern Territory in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (24,393 local workers or 22.5%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (16,750 local workers or 15.5%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (14,771 local workers or 13.6%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 55,914 people in total or 51.7% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Northern Territory employed 22.3% as Professionals; 15.3% as Community and Personal Service Workers and 14.1% as Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the RDA Northern Territory and Northern Territory were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (13.6% compared to 14.1%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (8.3% compared to 8.6%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (22.5% compared to 22.3%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (13.1% compared to 12.9%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the RDA Northern Territory between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+2,808 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (-2,707 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+2,626 local workers)
- Managers (+1,185 local workers)