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 Timboon, accounting for 97.9% (593 people). This share was higher than Corangamite (S) (97.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 590 people and 60.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Timboon - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Timboon in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Corangamite (S) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Timboon, with comparison markers for Corangamite (S).
Employed
2021 count
593
% of total
97.9%
Change from 2016
+60.4pp
593
97.9%
+60.4pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
284
% of total
46.9%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
284
46.9%
-3.1pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
248
% of total
40.9%
Change from 2016
+40.9pp
248
40.9%
+40.9pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
64
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+10.6pp
64
10.6%
+10.6pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
15
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-35.0pp
15
2.5%
-35.0pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
9
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-36.0pp
9
1.5%
-36.0pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
11
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
11
1.8%
+1.8pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+590
+60.4pp
Employed full-time
+280
-3.1pp
Employed part-time
+248
+40.9pp
Employed, away from work
+64
+10.6pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+12
-35.0pp
Looking for full-time work
+6
-36.0pp
Looking for part-time work
+11
+1.8pp
Data table
Employment status for Timboon. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Corangamite (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Corangamite (S)% | Count | % | Corangamite (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 593 | 97.9% | 97.4% | 3 | 37.5% | 96.1% | +590 | +60.4pp |
| Employed full-time | 284 | 46.9% | 56.1% | 4 | 50.0% | 57.2% | +280 | -3.1pp |
| Employed part-time | 248 | 40.9% | 33.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 31.9% | +248 | +40.9pp |
| Employed, away from work | 64 | 10.6% | 7.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.9% | +64 | +10.6pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 15 | 2.5% | 2.6% | 3 | 37.5% | 4.0% | +12 | -35.0pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 9 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 3 | 37.5% | 2.7% | +6 | -36.0pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 11 | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.3% | +11 | +1.8pp |
| Total labour force | 606 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +598 | 0.0pp |