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 Catherine Field, accounting for 96% (1,299 people). This share was lower than Camden (A) (96.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 531 people, while its share fell by 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Catherine Field - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Catherine Field in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Camden (A) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Catherine Field, with comparison markers for Camden (A).
Employed
2021 count
1,299
% of total
96.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
1,299
96.0%
-0.8pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
698
% of total
51.6%
Change from 2016
-5.9pp
698
51.6%
-5.9pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
432
% of total
31.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
432
31.9%
-0.1pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
167
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
167
12.3%
+5.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
57
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
57
4.2%
+0.8pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
33
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
33
2.4%
+0.5pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
21
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
21
1.6%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+531
-0.8pp
Employed full-time
+242
-5.9pp
Employed part-time
+178
-0.1pp
Employed, away from work
+112
+5.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+30
+0.8pp
Looking for full-time work
+18
+0.5pp
Looking for part-time work
+11
+0.3pp
Data table
Employment status for Catherine Field. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Camden (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Camden (A)% | Count | % | Camden (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 1,299 | 96.0% | 96.5% | 768 | 96.8% | 95.9% | +531 | -0.8pp |
| Employed full-time | 698 | 51.6% | 56.7% | 456 | 57.5% | 64.5% | +242 | -5.9pp |
| Employed part-time | 432 | 31.9% | 27.4% | 254 | 32.0% | 26.2% | +178 | -0.1pp |
| Employed, away from work | 167 | 12.3% | 12.4% | 55 | 6.9% | 5.2% | +112 | +5.4pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 57 | 4.2% | 3.5% | 27 | 3.4% | 4.1% | +30 | +0.8pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 33 | 2.4% | 2.1% | 15 | 1.9% | 2.1% | +18 | +0.5pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 21 | 1.6% | 1.4% | 10 | 1.3% | 2.0% | +11 | +0.3pp |
| Total labour force | 1,353 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 793 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +560 | 0.0pp |