Lajamanu

The 2017 profile highlights:

• there were 103 filled jobs, of which:
  • 66 jobs (64%) were filled by Aboriginal peoples, a decrease of 58 jobs from 2014
  • 37 jobs (36%) were filled by non-Aboriginal peoples, a decrease of four jobs from 2014
  • 40% of employed Aboriginal peoples are working in the private sector
  • Aboriginal peoples accounted for 64% of job holders in the town compared to 61% in 2014
  • Aboriginal females made up 58% of total Aboriginal filled jobs in the town compared to 49% in 2014
• there were 24 vacant jobs, of which:
  • job vacancies as a percentage of jobs increased to 19% in 2017 from 7% in 2014
  • job vacancies equate to one in five jobs
  • 10 of the vacancies were in clerical and administrative worker areas.
• Education and training was the largest industry employer in 2017.
• Public administration and safety had a decrease of 43 jobs between 2017 and 2014.
• Training had an overall decrease in student numbers between 2016 and 2013, with the largest decrease of 22 in community services, health and education.
• General education and training had the largest increase in student numbers of 26.
• New training activity in 2016, sales and personal service, was delivered for seven students. This was not delivered in 2013 and 2010.

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