Regional Labour Market Indicator

The Regional Labour Market Indicator (RLMI) combines key indicators of labour market capacity, from both an employee and an employer perspective, into a single measure of regional labour market performance. These results highlight both progress made and the ongoing challenges facing regional and remote labour markets.

The September 2025 results show many major cities are thriving and highlights opportunities to boost growth and innovation in regional and remote communities. Greater Adelaide stands out as a success story. Adelaide’s west has transformed from being one of the relatively weaker regions in recent years to now ranking among the strongest in the country, a remarkable turnaround.

Using insights from JSA’s recent capacity study on Generative AI, we see that Gen AI exposure is highest in stronger-performing city labour markets.

For further information, download the September results.