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 Brighton East (part), accounting for 95.7% (7,960 people). This share was lower than Bayside (C) (96.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 707 people and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Labour force status
Brighton East (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Brighton East (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bayside (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Brighton East (part), with comparison markers for Bayside (C).
Employed
2021 count
7,960
% of total
95.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
7,960
95.7%
+1.0pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
4,674
% of total
56.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
4,674
56.2%
+0.5pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
2,803
% of total
33.7%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
2,803
33.7%
-1.2pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
484
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
484
5.8%
+1.8pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
366
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
366
4.4%
-0.8pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
158
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
158
1.9%
-0.5pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
199
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
199
2.4%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+707
+1.0pp
Employed full-time
+407
+0.5pp
Employed part-time
+132
-1.2pp
Employed, away from work
+176
+1.8pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-34
-0.8pp
Looking for full-time work
-27
-0.5pp
Looking for part-time work
-21
-0.5pp
Data table
Employment status for Brighton East (part). Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bayside (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Bayside (C)% | Count | % | Bayside (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 7,960 | 95.7% | 96.1% | 7,253 | 94.7% | 95.4% | +707 | +1.0pp |
| Employed full-time | 4,674 | 56.2% | 56.4% | 4,267 | 55.7% | 57.2% | +407 | +0.5pp |
| Employed part-time | 2,803 | 33.7% | 33.9% | 2,671 | 34.9% | 34.1% | +132 | -1.2pp |
| Employed, away from work | 484 | 5.8% | 5.8% | 308 | 4.0% | 4.1% | +176 | +1.8pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 366 | 4.4% | 3.9% | 400 | 5.2% | 4.6% | -34 | -0.8pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 158 | 1.9% | 1.8% | 185 | 2.4% | 2.1% | -27 | -0.5pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 199 | 2.4% | 2.1% | 220 | 2.9% | 2.5% | -21 | -0.5pp |
| Total labour force | 8,321 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,656 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +665 | 0.0pp |