Wadeye

The 2017 profile highlights:

• there were 500 filled jobs, of which:
  • 291 jobs (58%) were filled by Aboriginal peoples, an increase of 62 jobs from 2014
  • 209 jobs (42%) were filled by non-Aboriginal peoples, an increase of 12 jobs from 2014
  • 48% of employed Aboriginal peoples are working in the private sector
  • Aboriginal peoples accounted for 58% of job holders in the town compared to 54% in 2014
  • Aboriginal females made up 60% of total Aboriginal filled jobs in the town compared to 45% in 2014
• there were 40 vacant jobs, of which:
  • job vacancies as a percentage of jobs is unchanged at 7% in 2017 from 2014
  • job vacancies equate to one in 14 jobs
  • 25 of the vacancies were in community and personal service workers and professional areas.
• Public administration and safety was the largest industry employer in 2017, having the highest increase of 58 jobs filled between 2017 and 2014.
• Retail trade had the second highest increase in jobs filled between 2017 and 2014.
• Training increased in student numbers between 2016 and 2013.
• Community services, health and education had the highest student numbers in 2016 as well as the highest increase in student numbers between 2016 and 2013.
• The automotive and primary industry training sectors had the highest decreases in student numbers between 2016 and 2013 of 22 and 23 respectively.

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