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 Algester, accounting for 93.9% (4,188 people). This share was lower than Brisbane (C) (95%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, away from work, which increased by 177 people and 3.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Algester - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Algester in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Algester, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Employed
2021 count
4,188
% of total
93.9%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
4,188
93.9%
+1.3pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
2,482
% of total
55.7%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
2,482
55.7%
-4.3pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
1,307
% of total
29.3%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
1,307
29.3%
+1.6pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
398
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
398
8.9%
+3.9pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
277
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
277
6.2%
-1.2pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
153
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
153
3.4%
-1.2pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
123
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
123
2.8%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+120
+1.3pp
Employed full-time
-154
-4.3pp
Employed part-time
+91
+1.6pp
Employed, away from work
+177
+3.9pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-48
-1.2pp
Looking for full-time work
-50
-1.2pp
Looking for part-time work
-5
-0.1pp
Data table
Employment status for Algester. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 4,188 | 93.9% | 95.0% | 4,068 | 92.6% | 93.2% | +120 | +1.3pp |
| Employed full-time | 2,482 | 55.7% | 57.3% | 2,636 | 60.0% | 59.3% | -154 | -4.3pp |
| Employed part-time | 1,307 | 29.3% | 29.1% | 1,216 | 27.7% | 29.6% | +91 | +1.6pp |
| Employed, away from work | 398 | 8.9% | 8.5% | 221 | 5.0% | 4.3% | +177 | +3.9pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 277 | 6.2% | 5.0% | 325 | 7.4% | 6.8% | -48 | -1.2pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 153 | 3.4% | 2.6% | 203 | 4.6% | 3.6% | -50 | -1.2pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 123 | 2.8% | 2.4% | 128 | 2.9% | 3.2% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Total labour force | 4,460 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,394 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +66 | 0.0pp |