Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu)

The 2017 profile highlights:

• there were 461 filled jobs, of which:
  • 315 jobs (68%) were filled by Aboriginal peoples, an increase of 45 jobs from 2014
  • 146 jobs (32%) were filled by non-Aboriginal peoples, an increase of 26 jobs from 2014
  • 73% of employed Aboriginal peoples are working in the private sector
  • Aboriginal peoples accounted for 68% of job holders in the town compared to 69% in 2014
  • Aboriginal females made up 53% of total Aboriginal filled jobs in the town, unchanged from 2014
• there were 34 vacant jobs, of which:
  • job vacancies as a percentage of jobs increased to 7% in 2017 from 4% in 2014
  • job vacancies equate to one in 14.5 jobs
  • 23 of the vacancies were in community and personal service works, professional and labourer areas.
• Education and training was the largest industry employer in 2017.
• Arts and recreation had the highest increase in filled jobs of 34 between 2017 and 2014.
• Accommodation and food services had the highest decease in filled jobs of nine between 2017 and 2014, followed by health care and social assistance with an increase of 29.
• Training had an increase 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.
• In 2016, food processing was conducted for 14 students. This training area was not delivered in 2010 and 2013.

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