Australian Government - SkillsInfo

You can use the following bookmarks to go to the relevant section of this page where you will find links to information on skills in this region or you can scroll down to the employment overview section. Territory Employment and Statistics Territory Skill Needs and Training Territory Industry and Training Organisations Click here to access the Regional Profile of the Northern Territory Labour Market Region.

The following provides a 'snapshot' of employment for this region. These data are also provided as a table which can be viewed by clicking on the Regional Data Table link.

The five largest employing industries in the Northern Territory are listed below. These are detailed industries of employment (that is, three digit code level in the ANZSIC 2006 classification system) of residents, as recorded in the 2006 Census.

• State Government Administration
• School Education
• Defence
• Local Government Administration
• Accommodation

More regional employment information, including main occupations and industries, and a wide range of workforce characteristics, can be found on the SkillsInfo Census Channel and in the Census Regional Profiles. The DEEWR Labour Market Information Portal also provides Census data as well as Centrelink and DEEWR administrative data for the Northern Territory.

Additional information on local labour markets is available from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) Northern Territory Labour Economics Office and from the skills links below.

Additional information may also be found by looking at the skills links below.

• Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Northern Territory Statistics Page
• ABS - Northern Territory at a Glance 2008
• ABS - Regional Statistics - Northern Territory 2008
• Chamber of Commerce – Northern Territory – Regions
• Darwin City Council – community profiles for regions/suburbs within Darwin
• Department of Business, Economic and Regional Development (DBERD) – regional profiles
• DEEWR Labour Economics Office - Northern Territory
• Northern Territory Treasury – Territory Economic Review

• Australian Apprenticeships NT
• Business and Skilled Migration
• Department of Education and Training (NT) – Employer Incentives and Assistance 
• Department of Business and Employment (NT) – Jobs Plan
• Department of Business and Employment (NT) – Occupation Shortage List
• Department of Education and Training (NT) - Training in the NT
• Department of Business and Employment (NT) – Workforce NT 
• Northern Territory Apprenticeships and Traineeships Database
• Northern Territory Skills in Demand List (DEEWR)
• Northern Territory Government – Skills in Demand
• Overview of demand for trades skills in the Northern Territory (DEEWR)

• Chamber Of Commerce Northern Territory
• Charles Darwin University
• Batchelor Institution of Indigenous Tertiary Education
• Department of Business, Economic and Regional Development (DBERD)
• Northern Territory Department of Employment, Education and Training
• Northern Territory Area Consultative Committee  

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