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 Bland (A), accounting for 97% (2,545 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (95.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Unemployed (Unemployment rate), which decreased by 18 people and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Bland (A) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Bland (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bland (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Employed
2021 count
2,545
% of total
97.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
2,545
97.0%
+0.6pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
1,607
% of total
61.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
1,607
61.3%
+0.2pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
772
% of total
29.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
772
29.4%
+0.4pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
165
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
165
6.3%
0.0pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
77
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
77
2.9%
-0.7pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
53
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
53
2.0%
-0.4pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
20
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
20
0.8%
-0.2pp
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Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+4
+0.6pp
Employed full-time
-2
+0.2pp
Employed part-time
+8
+0.4pp
Employed, away from work
-1
0.0pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-18
-0.7pp
Looking for full-time work
-11
-0.4pp
Looking for part-time work
-7
-0.2pp
Data table
Employment status for Bland (A). Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 2,545 | 97.0% | 95.4% | 2,541 | 96.4% | 93.4% | +4 | +0.6pp |
| Employed full-time | 1,607 | 61.3% | 54.5% | 1,609 | 61.1% | 55.2% | -2 | +0.2pp |
| Employed part-time | 772 | 29.4% | 33.7% | 764 | 29.0% | 32.8% | +8 | +0.4pp |
| Employed, away from work | 165 | 6.3% | 7.3% | 166 | 6.3% | 5.4% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 77 | 2.9% | 4.6% | 95 | 3.6% | 6.6% | -18 | -0.7pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 53 | 2.0% | 2.5% | 64 | 2.4% | 3.9% | -11 | -0.4pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 20 | 0.8% | 2.0% | 27 | 1.0% | 2.7% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| Total labour force | 2,623 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,635 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -12 | 0.0pp |