6.3% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Armadale · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Armadale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Armadale than in most similar areas. Around 65.8% of adults are in the labour force, which is well above the national figure. However, this comes alongside an unemployment rate of 6.3%, which is a little above the state and national levels.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is slightly above the state average at 61.9%, though this has fallen 2.7 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has risen by 0.9 points over the same period to reach 6.3%.
65.8% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.9% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in the area at 14.6%, followed by retail trade at 9.6% and construction at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.8%, with technicians and trades closely behind at 16.7%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative work at 12.9%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Armadale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50210/armadale/topic/employment