3.8% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pomona · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Pomona
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working or looking for work in Pomona than in most similar areas. While the unemployment rate is a little below the national figure at 3.8%, a small proportion of the adult population is active in the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also low at 53.5%, sitting well below the Australian average of 58.9%.
55.3% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.5% ▼ -28.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.3%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer here at 22.5%, followed by construction at 12.7%. Other common industries include public administration and safety and health care, both at 9.9%, while mining accounts for 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 23.9%, alongside technicians and trades at 19.7%. Managers are also common at 18.3%, while sales workers and professionals account for 11.3% and 9.9% respectively.
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 Pomona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13252/pomona/topic/employment