5.7% ▼ -26.2%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Armidale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Armidale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people in Armidale have found work since 2011, with the unemployment rate falling by 2.0 percentage points to reach 5.7%. This is a place where over a fifth of the workforce is employed in education and training, reflecting its role as a regional hub.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 56.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment at 56.8% is also a little below the state and national figures, and has fallen slightly since 2011.
56.0% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the biggest employer at 21.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 16.2%. Other common industries include retail trade at 9.4% and accommodation and food services at 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 26.8% of workers. Community and personal service workers make up 13.3%, while managers account for 12.5% of the workforce.
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 Armidale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110011186/armidale/topic/employment