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 Shalvey, accounting for 90.2% (962 people). This share was lower than Blacktown (C) (94.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed full-time, which decreased by 201 people and 8.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Shalvey - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Shalvey in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Shalvey, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Employed
2021 count
962
% of total
90.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
962
90.2%
+0.4pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
522
% of total
48.9%
Change from 2016
-8.8pp
522
48.9%
-8.8pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
262
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
262
24.6%
-0.7pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
178
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
+10.1pp
178
16.7%
+10.1pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
100
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
100
9.4%
-0.6pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
64
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
64
6.0%
-0.6pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
38
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
38
3.6%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
-162
+0.4pp
Employed full-time
-201
-8.8pp
Employed part-time
-55
-0.7pp
Employed, away from work
+95
+10.1pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-25
-0.6pp
Looking for full-time work
-19
-0.6pp
Looking for part-time work
-9
-0.2pp
Data table
Employment status for Shalvey. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Blacktown (C)% | Count | % | Blacktown (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 962 | 90.2% | 94.2% | 1,124 | 89.8% | 92.7% | -162 | +0.4pp |
| Employed full-time | 522 | 48.9% | 56.2% | 723 | 57.7% | 62.7% | -201 | -8.8pp |
| Employed part-time | 262 | 24.6% | 24.9% | 317 | 25.3% | 25.3% | -55 | -0.7pp |
| Employed, away from work | 178 | 16.7% | 13.0% | 83 | 6.6% | 4.8% | +95 | +10.1pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 100 | 9.4% | 5.8% | 125 | 10.0% | 7.3% | -25 | -0.6pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 64 | 6.0% | 3.4% | 83 | 6.6% | 4.1% | -19 | -0.6pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 38 | 3.6% | 2.4% | 47 | 3.8% | 3.2% | -9 | -0.2pp |
| Total labour force | 1,067 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,252 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -185 | 0.0pp |