Ngukurr

The 2017 profile highlights:

• there were 200 filled jobs, of which:
  • 140 jobs (70%) were filled by Aboriginal peoples, a decrease of 10 jobs from 2014
  • 60 jobs (30%) were filled by non-Aboriginal peoples, a decrease of three jobs from 2014
  • 42% of employed Aboriginal peoples are working in the public sector
  • Aboriginal peoples accounted for 70% of job holders in the town, unchanged from 2014
  • Aboriginal females made up 50% of total Aboriginal filled jobs in the town compared to 53% in 2014
• there were 26 vacant jobs, of which:
  • job vacancies as a percentage of jobs increased to 12% in 2017 from 10% in 2014
  • job vacancies equate to one in nine jobs
  • 14 of the vacancies were in the clerical and administrative workers and professional areas.
• Public administration and safety industry continues to be the largest industry employer over the three survey periods.
• Education and training were the second highest industry employer in 2017, despite a decrease of 14 filled jobs between 2017 and 2014.
• Training increased between 2016 and 2013, with the highest increase in student numbers in the primary industry training sector.
• Community services, health and education had the highest student numbers in 2016.

Read the full 2017 job profile report for Ngukurr.

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