Regional Labour Market Indicator

The Regional Labour Market Indicator (RLMI) combines key measures of labour market capacity, from both an employee and an employer perspective, into a single measure of regional labour market performance.

The June 2024 results show that overall labour market conditions in regional and remote areas remain weaker than their metropolitan city counterparts but the gap has gotten smaller.

This is due to stronger conditions in some regional and remote areas and weaker conditions in some metropolitan city areas.

For further information, download the June results.

The map groups regions into categories of overall labour market performance, ranging from ‘poor’ to ‘strong’ (relative to the national average), providing a reliable view of regional labour market performance.

For example: A strong labour market is characterised by a high rate of employment and is central to a strong economy and prosperous and inclusive society.