0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tamworth · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Tamworth
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
About 32.7% of workers in Tamworth are employed in accommodation and food services, the largest industry for the area. While the unemployment rate is well below the national figure at 0.0%, a small proportion of adults are working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 36.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the New South Wales figure. Of those employed, 58.2% are in full-time roles, matching the state average.
36.6% ▼ -19.7%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.5%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from hospitality, a significant share of the workforce is in manufacturing (12.7%), wholesale trade (9.1%), and transport and warehousing (9.1%). Agriculture, forestry and fishing account for 7.3% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are in community and personal service (18.2%) and sales (16.4%). Technicians and trades make up 14.5%, while professionals and labourers each account for 12.7% 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 Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13762/tamworth/topic/employment