11.6% ▲ +421.7%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 11.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tullamore · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Tullamore
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 11.6% is well above the national figure for Tullamore, reflecting a difficult local job market. While many residents have full-time roles, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work has dropped sharply in recent years.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 41.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. Full-time employment is high at 61.3%, though this is down from 65.9% in 2011.
41.1% ▼ -36.7%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 41.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.3% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 76.6%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the main employer at 30.6%, followed by education and training at 19.4%. Other key sectors include construction and transport, both at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 29.0%. Labourers (17.7%) and community and personal service workers (16.1%) are also common roles in the area.
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 Tullamore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122140/tullamore/topic/employment