Yirrkala

The 2017 profile highlights:

• there were 306 filled jobs, of which:
  • 171 jobs (56%) were filled by Aboriginal peoples, a decrease of 58 jobs from 2014
  • 135 jobs (44%) were filled by non-Aboriginal peoples, a decrease of seven jobs from 2014
  • 41% of employed Aboriginal peoples are working in the private sector
  • Aboriginal peoples accounted for 56% of job holders in the town compared to 59% in 2014
  • Aboriginal females made up 43% of total Aboriginal filled jobs in the town compared to 56% in 2014
• there were 34 vacant jobs, of which:
  • job vacancies as a percentage of jobs increased to 10% in 2017 from 8% in 2014
  • job vacancies equate to one in 10 jobs
  • 24 of the vacancies were in community and personal service works and professional areas.
• Construction was the largest industry employer in 2017 with also the highest increase in filled jobs of 142 between 2017 and 2014.
• Education and training was the second highest industry employer in 2017, despite having a decrease of 59 filled jobs between 2017 and 2014.
• Public administration and safety had the largest decrease in filled jobs of 114 between 2017 and 2014.
• Training had an increase in student numbers between 2016 and 2013.
• Primary industry was the largest training activity sector in 2016, with student numbers of 96. It also had the largest increase in student numbers of 70 between 2016 and 2013.

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