5.1% ▼ -49.4%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tamworth · Urban Area
Jobs & Industry in Tamworth
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 63% of the workforce in Tamworth is employed full-time, a figure well above the national average. This high level of full-time work comes as the area's overall employment rate rose by 12 points since 2011. The local job market is now more stable, with unemployment falling from 10.1% in 2011 to 5.1% today.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 59% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. Full-time employment is much higher here than in most similar areas, sitting at 63.2%.
59.0% ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 55% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 46.8%
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.2% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 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 18.5%, followed by retail trade at 10.7% and manufacturing at 10.1%. Education and training and construction also make up significant shares of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 18.5% of the workforce, while labourers are the second largest group at 15.4%. Technicians, trades, and community service workers each account for over 13% of local jobs.
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/sua/1032/tamworth/topic/employment