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240 DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT Chapter 4 Northern Territory Regional Profi les - Central Region There was a large increase in jobseeker numbers in the NT and its regions in December 2007. This was due to CDEP eligibility changes and the lifting of Remote Area Exemptions (RAE). Before the impact of changes in CDEP eligibility, and the lifting of RAEs, the number of jobseekers was increasing in the region. In the period September 2005 to 2007, the number of jobseekers in the region grew by 55%. For the same period, unemployed jobseeker numbers in the NT rose by 9%. Further information on Indigenous employment and CDEP can be found in Chapter 5 Indigenous Employment Profile. Table 4.108 shows characteristics of the jobseeker population. Table 4.108 Jobseeker Characteristics (September 2007) (a) (b) (c) (d) REPORT Central Region NT Australia Duration Short-term 358 1 766 130 292 Long-term 1 007 3 668 170 398 Total 1 365 5 434 300 690 % Long-term Indigenous Status (%) 73.8 67.5 56.7 Indigenous 90.3 75.6 10.6 Non-Indigenous Gender (%) 9.7 24.4 89.4 Male 55.1 59.3 61.8 Female Age (%) 44.9 40.7 38.2 15-19 10.1 10.2 12.3 20-24 16.7 16.0 17.1 25-44 54.9 52.1 41.1 45+ 18.3 21.7 29.5 Source: DEEWR, Special Data Request, March 2008 Note/s: (a) Region is based on postcode mapped to ABS regions. Data is an approximation only (b) Jobseekers are derived from Newstart Allowance and Youth Allowance (other) recipients by excluding all people who did not receive a payment due to their own and/or their partner’s income, or where applicable, parental income, and all those known not to be required to search for work (c) It is optional for customers to identify as Indigenous; therefore these Indigenous indicator data may represent an undercount. Consequently, this limitation should be considered in any application or use of these data (d) Short-term income support duration is defined as less than 365 days, while long-term income support duration is defined as 365 days or more. In the Central region, approximately 34% of the population’s workforce (that is those aged over 15 years old) is Indigenous, however this cohort accounts for 90% of jobseekers in the region. Nearly three quarters of jobseekers in the region were classified as long-term, that is in receipt of jobseeker benefits for a year or more. This compares to 68% of jobseekers in the NT and 57% in Australia.
Chapter 4 Northern Territory Regional Profi les - Central Region 7.5. Supply: Disability Support Pension Recipients 8 Many people with disabilities who are registered with Centrelink to receive the Disability Support Pension (DSP) have work skills. Individuals may find training or opportunities that will allow them to enter paid employment where their disability can be accommodated. In December 2007, there were 1 424 DSP recipients in the region - 22% of the NT total. The number of DSP recipients increased by an average of 5.4% per annum over the period December 2004 to 2007, a rate similar to that experienced in the NT overall. Recipients of DSP, who are able to work, require support and flexible working arrangements to enable them to engage effectively with the labour market. Before the effects of CDEP changes, the Central Region had more DSP recipients than Jobseekers, both of which could provide a source of labour for the region. Further information about DSP recipients can be found in Chapter 6 Disadvantaged Groups Employment Profile. 7.6. Labour Supply Summary The Central region has a relatively low supply of skills to the labour market when compared to the NT overall. VET students in the region represented 22% of all VET students in the NT in 2007. This figure was 25% in 2003 indicating a slowing of supply of VET skills in the region. In 2006, the region had approximately 20% of Territorians aged 15-19, but only 15% of Year 12 graduates. The number of Indigenous Year 12 students was disproportionately low as well. Notwithstanding a relatively slow rate of supply, the skills that are being developed in the region align well with the industries of employment and skill shortage, including tourism/ hospitality, construction, automotive and health areas. 8. LABOUR DEMAND Labour markets function through the interaction of workers and employers. Labour economics attempts to understand the pattern of employment through an examination of the supply of labour services (workers) and the demand for labour services (employers). Regional labour markets in the NT are small and concentrated in certain sectors. Employers in mining, infrastructure and other projects often are unable to find sufficient numbers of local workers with the required skills, in the region, and often there is a long lead-time for training new workers. By concentrating on, and understanding, the underlying, more stable economy, people living in the region can be trained to meet demand for longer-term jobs that underpin economic development. Labour demand in the Central region is profiled using the following indicators: Demand: Skill Profile Demand: Job Advertisements. 8 Special Data Request, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, January 2008 241 DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT
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