Employment
Employment status
About this topic
Employment status shows whether people aged 15 years and over are employed full-time or part-time, unemployed, or not in the labour force. It is one of the main Census indicators of labour market participation and economic engagement.
This topic is useful for understanding workforce participation, unemployment, and the broader socio-economic profile of an area. Results from 2021 should be read carefully because COVID-19 restrictions increased the number of people who were employed but away from work around Census time.
Interpretation notes
- Labour force status is based on the week before Census night for people aged 15 years and over.
- In 2021, lockdown instructions could shift more people into 'employed, away from work', so over-time comparisons need care.
- The 'away from work' group also includes people who reported having a job but did not state hours worked.
Key insight
In 2021, Employed was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Lower King, accounting for 96.1% (890 people). This share was similar to Albany (C) (96.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 68 people and 0.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Lower King - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Lower King in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lower King, with comparison markers for Albany (C).
Employed
2021 count
890
% of total
96.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
890
96.1%
+0.5pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
466
% of total
50.3%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
466
50.3%
-0.9pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
369
% of total
39.8%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
369
39.8%
+2.6pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
66
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
66
7.1%
+0.2pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
31
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
31
3.3%
-1.0pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
17
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
17
1.8%
-1.3pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
20
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
20
2.2%
+0.8pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+68
+0.5pp
Employed full-time
+26
-0.9pp
Employed part-time
+49
+2.6pp
Employed, away from work
+7
+0.2pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-6
-1.0pp
Looking for full-time work
-10
-1.3pp
Looking for part-time work
+8
+0.8pp
Data table
Employment status for Lower King. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 890 | 96.1% | 96.1% | 822 | 95.6% | 94.9% | +68 | +0.5pp |
| Employed full-time | 466 | 50.3% | 52.3% | 440 | 51.2% | 52.7% | +26 | -0.9pp |
| Employed part-time | 369 | 39.8% | 37.1% | 320 | 37.2% | 36.0% | +49 | +2.6pp |
| Employed, away from work | 66 | 7.1% | 6.7% | 59 | 6.9% | 6.3% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 31 | 3.3% | 3.9% | 37 | 4.3% | 5.2% | -6 | -1.0pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 17 | 1.8% | 1.9% | 27 | 3.1% | 3.1% | -10 | -1.3pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 20 | 2.2% | 2.0% | 12 | 1.4% | 2.0% | +8 | +0.8pp |
| Total labour force | 926 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 860 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +66 | 0.0pp |