6.3% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Armadale · Sub-region (SA3)
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 in Armadale are working or looking for work than in most similar areas. This active workforce is largely full-time, though the area has seen a slight rise in unemployment over the last decade. It is a region where a high number of residents are engaged in the economy.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 65.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is also higher than typical for the state at 61.9%, the unemployment rate has risen to 6.3%, which is a little above the Australian average.
65.8% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) 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 75% of sub-region (sa3) 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 most common industry here, employing 14.6% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include retail trade at 9.6%, construction at 9.2%, and education and training at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.8%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 16.7%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 12.9%, while 10.4% of people work as machinery operators and drivers.
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/sa3/50601/armadale/topic/employment