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 Warrane, accounting for 92.2% (1,045 people). This share was lower than Clarence (C) (94.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 237 people and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Warrane - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Warrane in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Clarence (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Warrane, with comparison markers for Clarence (C).
Employed
2021 count
1,045
% of total
92.2%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
1,045
92.2%
+1.4pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
547
% of total
48.2%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
547
48.2%
+1.0pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
436
% of total
38.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
436
38.4%
0.0pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
68
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
68
6.0%
+1.1pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
88
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
88
7.8%
-1.5pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
43
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
43
3.8%
-1.8pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
42
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
42
3.7%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+237
+1.4pp
Employed full-time
+127
+1.0pp
Employed part-time
+94
0.0pp
Employed, away from work
+24
+1.1pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+5
-1.5pp
Looking for full-time work
-7
-1.8pp
Looking for part-time work
+15
+0.7pp
Data table
Employment status for Warrane. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Clarence (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Clarence (C)% | Count | % | Clarence (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 1,045 | 92.2% | 94.8% | 808 | 90.8% | 94.8% | +237 | +1.4pp |
| Employed full-time | 547 | 48.2% | 53.7% | 420 | 47.2% | 54.7% | +127 | +1.0pp |
| Employed part-time | 436 | 38.4% | 35.6% | 342 | 38.4% | 34.8% | +94 | 0.0pp |
| Employed, away from work | 68 | 6.0% | 5.6% | 44 | 4.9% | 5.3% | +24 | +1.1pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 88 | 7.8% | 5.2% | 83 | 9.3% | 5.2% | +5 | -1.5pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 43 | 3.8% | 2.7% | 50 | 5.6% | 3.0% | -7 | -1.8pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 42 | 3.7% | 2.5% | 27 | 3.0% | 2.2% | +15 | +0.7pp |
| Total labour force | 1,134 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 890 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +244 | 0.0pp |