3.6% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Armidale Surrounds - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Armidale Surrounds - South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Education and training roles are the most common line of work in Armidale Surrounds - South, where 15.5% of workers are employed in this field. This is an area where a small slice of the population is without work, with an unemployment rate of just 3.6% which is much lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has fallen by 3.2 percentage points since 2011. Full-time employment sits at 58.4%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
59.1% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.4% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several key sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing at 14.6% and health care and social assistance at 13.0%. Construction and public administration and safety also make up significant shares at 9.2% and 7.5% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management roles are the most frequent occupation at 19.0%, followed closely by professionals at 18.2%. Technicians and trades make up 13.7% of the workforce, while clerical staff and labourers both sit around 12%.
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 Surrounds - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110011188/armidale-surrounds-south/topic/employment