Chapter 4 - Department of Business

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DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT
Chapter 4
Northern Territory Regional Profi les - East Arnhem Region
The number of employed people in the region has increased by 14% over the 2001
- 2006 period, compared to employment growth for the NT of 3.9%. Unemployment
in the region has also grown in the period, from a 4.4% unemployment rate in 2001
to 7.9% in 2006. The increase in the number of employed people and the number of
people looking for work is positive and has raised the participation rate to 53% from
49% in 2001.
4.2. Labour Force and Participation
Chart 4.31 is a graphical representation of the labour force status of the population in
the East Arnhem region. The percentage unemployed is the percentage of the total
population who are aged 15 years and over, and who are unemployed, and is different
to the unemployment rate shown in the previous table.
Chart 4.31 Regional Labour Force Status (2006) (a) (b)
East Arnhem Balance
Groote Eylandt
Nhulunbuy
East Arnhem Region
NT
Australia
33%
45%
49%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Source: ABS Basic Community Profiles, Census 2006
Note/s: (a) Based on place of usual residence
(b) Population aged 15 years and over
(c) Percentage of the total population aged 15 years and over who are unemployed
(d) Labour force status not stated.
Nhulunbuy sub-region has strong labour market participation when compared to the
NT. Other sub-regions have relatively low participation rates.
A large proportion of the population in some areas of the region are not engaging
with the labour market.
REPORT
60%
7%
78%
1%
46%
57% 3%
33%
7%
40%
1%
10%
14%
13%
4% 34%
13%
Employed Unemployed (c) Not in the Labour Force Not Stated (d)
3%
26%
11%
12%