Armidale Regional Council

Jobs to workers ratio

The jobs to residents ratio for Armidale Regional Council in 2021/22 was 1.09, meaning that there were more jobs than resident workers. Retail Trade had the highest ratio (1.18), while the lowest ratio was found in Arts and Recreation Services (0.87).

A goal of economic development is often to maximise the employment opportunities locally, leading to a more socially and environmentally sustainable community.

Employment capacity is a simple way of looking at whether Armidale Regional Council could theoretically provide jobs for all its residents if they were to choose to work locally.

Employment capacity is simply the number of local jobs in an industry, divided by the number of local residents employed (anywhere) in that industry. A figure over 1.0 means there are more jobs available than residents employed in that industry. Under 1.0 means there are more residents employed than jobs available in that sector.

This is a theoretical exercise as, even if there are enough jobs provided locally, there will always be some people who choose to commute out of the area.

Employment capacity data should be viewed in conjunction with Employment self-containment and Residents place of work data, which provides detail about the actual proportion of residents working locally, and Gross Regional Product and Worker productivity data which shows the economic contribution of residents and workers.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

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Employment capacity by industry
Armidale Regional Council2021/222016/17
IndustryLocal jobsEmployed residentsRatio of jobs to residentsLocal jobsEmployed residentsRatio of jobs to residents
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,9291,9391.001,4001,3471.04
Mining67680.9977840.91
Manufacturing4955220.953634100.89
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1521530.991792050.87
Construction1,1771,0721.109017991.13
Wholesale Trade2111911.102672341.14
Retail Trade1,2721,0821.181,4671,3171.11
Accommodation and Food Services1,1791,0171.161,1241,0471.07
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3453151.093893441.13
Information Media and Telecommunications2011801.121491510.98
Financial and Insurance Services2912511.162912561.14
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1581551.021371251.10
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services7156241.157156791.05
Administrative and Support Services4474091.094354161.04
Public Administration and Safety8737661.148908221.08
Education and Training3,0022,7581.092,7592,4841.11
Health Care and Social Assistance2,2321,9941.122,1231,8821.13
Arts and Recreation Services1782040.871761621.09
Other Services5024591.095424871.11
Total industries15,42614,1571.0914,38313,2521.09

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). NIEIR-ID data are adjusted each year, using updated employment estimates. Each release may change previous years’ figures.Learn more.

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