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 Floreat (part), accounting for 96.1% (4,409 people). This share was lower than Cambridge (T) (96.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 563 people and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Floreat (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Floreat (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cambridge (T) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Floreat (part), with comparison markers for Cambridge (T).
Employed
2021 count
4,409
% of total
96.1%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
4,409
96.1%
+1.2pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
2,509
% of total
54.7%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
2,509
54.7%
+1.6pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
1,712
% of total
37.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
1,712
37.3%
-0.7pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
192
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
192
4.2%
+0.3pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
178
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
178
3.9%
-1.2pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
71
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
71
1.5%
-0.7pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
103
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
103
2.2%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+563
+1.2pp
Employed full-time
+357
+1.6pp
Employed part-time
+173
-0.7pp
Employed, away from work
+33
+0.3pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-30
-1.2pp
Looking for full-time work
-19
-0.7pp
Looking for part-time work
-15
-0.7pp
Data table
Employment status for Floreat (part). Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cambridge (T).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cambridge (T)% | Count | % | Cambridge (T)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 4,409 | 96.1% | 96.3% | 3,846 | 94.9% | 94.7% | +563 | +1.2pp |
| Employed full-time | 2,509 | 54.7% | 55.7% | 2,152 | 53.1% | 55.5% | +357 | +1.6pp |
| Employed part-time | 1,712 | 37.3% | 36.1% | 1,539 | 38.0% | 35.2% | +173 | -0.7pp |
| Employed, away from work | 192 | 4.2% | 4.4% | 159 | 3.9% | 4.1% | +33 | +0.3pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 178 | 3.9% | 3.8% | 208 | 5.1% | 5.3% | -30 | -1.2pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 71 | 1.5% | 1.6% | 90 | 2.2% | 2.6% | -19 | -0.7pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 103 | 2.2% | 2.2% | 118 | 2.9% | 2.6% | -15 | -0.7pp |
| Total labour force | 4,589 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,052 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +537 | 0.0pp |