M2 - Learner Manual

9.16. Employment

• In 2018, the Indigenous employment rate was around 49 per cent compared to around 75 per cent for non-Indigenous Australians.
• Over the past decade (2008–2018), the employment rate for Indigenous Australians increased slightly (by 0.9 percentage points), while for non‑Indigenous Australians it fell by 0.4 percentage points. As a result, the gap has not changed markedly.
• The Indigenous employment rate varied by remoteness. Major Cities had the highest employment rate at around 59 per cent compared to around 35 per cent in Very Remote areas. The gap in employment outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians was widest in Remote and Very Remote Australia.

Sourced on 22/3/23: https://ctgreport.niaa.gov.au/employment#:~:text=Between%202008%20and%202018%E2%80%9319,at%20around%2075%20per%20cent.