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 latest Regional Labour Market Indicator shows labour market conditions remain strongest in Australia’s major cities, while outcomes across regional Australia are more varied. Although many regional and remote areas continue to face challenges, some regions are performing strongly, and newly incorporated productivity data point to encouraging longer-term growth trends outside the major capitals. The findings highlight significant differences in labour market performance across the country.

For further information, download the March results.

A minor improvement (decline) occurs when a region’s rating improves (declines) by 1 RLMI rating category. A major improvement (decline) occurs when a region’s rating improves (declines) by 2 or more RLMI rating categories.