0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ponto · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ponto
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 0.0% defines the job market in Ponto, where almost everyone is in work. This small area has a remarkably active workforce compared to the rest of the country, with a very high proportion of people working full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 85.7% of adults active in the labour force, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas at 70.0%.
85.7% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69.2%
- 2021: 85.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 70.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Half of the local workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include retail trade at 20.0% and public administration and safety at 16.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up half of the local occupations, followed by professionals at 20.0% and technicians and trades at 16.7%.
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 Ponto [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13253/ponto/topic/employment