4.4% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tamworth · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Tamworth
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people in Tamworth hold full-time roles than in most other areas, with 63.2% of the workforce in stable, long-term employment. This creates a strong foundation for the local economy, where steady jobs are common across a diverse range of sectors.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure of 58.9%. While 59.4% of adults are working or looking for work—about the same as the state—the unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is lower than most areas.
59.4% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.2% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.7%. Other major sectors include retail trade at 9.4%, education and training at 9.3%, and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 8.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.6%. Managers follow at 14%, while technicians and trades (13.8%) and labourers (13.7%) also represent large portions 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/sed/SED10081/tamworth/topic/employment