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 Upper Burnie, accounting for 91.8% (708 people). This share was lower than Burnie (C) (94%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 29 people and 3.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Upper Burnie - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Upper Burnie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burnie (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Upper Burnie, with comparison markers for Burnie (C).
Employed
2021 count
708
% of total
91.8%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
708
91.8%
+3.5pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
409
% of total
53.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
409
53.0%
+1.0pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
261
% of total
33.9%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
261
33.9%
+2.2pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
40
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
40
5.2%
-0.1pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
60
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
60
7.8%
-2.9pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
36
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
36
4.7%
-2.7pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
24
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
24
3.1%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+29
+3.5pp
Employed full-time
+9
+1.0pp
Employed part-time
+17
+2.2pp
Employed, away from work
-1
-0.1pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-22
-2.9pp
Looking for full-time work
-21
-2.7pp
Looking for part-time work
-2
-0.3pp
Data table
Employment status for Upper Burnie. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Burnie (C)% | Count | % | Burnie (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 708 | 91.8% | 94.0% | 679 | 88.3% | 91.1% | +29 | +3.5pp |
| Employed full-time | 409 | 53.0% | 53.5% | 400 | 52.0% | 51.5% | +9 | +1.0pp |
| Employed part-time | 261 | 33.9% | 34.4% | 244 | 31.7% | 34.1% | +17 | +2.2pp |
| Employed, away from work | 40 | 5.2% | 6.1% | 41 | 5.3% | 5.6% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 60 | 7.8% | 6.0% | 82 | 10.7% | 8.9% | -22 | -2.9pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 36 | 4.7% | 3.6% | 57 | 7.4% | 5.7% | -21 | -2.7pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 24 | 3.1% | 2.4% | 26 | 3.4% | 3.2% | -2 | -0.3pp |
| Total labour force | 771 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 769 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2 | 0.0pp |