5.7% ▼ -21.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rosemeadow · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Rosemeadow
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 5.7% unemployment rate is much higher than in most similar areas, making job stability a key theme for Rosemeadow. While many residents find work in health and retail, the local workforce faces challenges compared to the broader region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, at 56.1%. This is well below the national figure of 61.1%, and full-time employment is also well below the New South Wales average.
56.1% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.6% ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 66.6%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 14.3%, followed by retail trade at 12.1%. Manufacturing and transport also employ significant portions of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most common occupation at 14.9%. Professionals, technicians, and tradespeople each make up around 13.5% of the workforce, while machinery operators and labourers are also well represented.
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 Rosemeadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13424/rosemeadow/topic/employment