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 Mays Hill (part), accounting for 92.1% (923 people). This share was higher than Cumberland (A) (91.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 617 people and 3.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Mays Hill (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Mays Hill (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (A) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mays Hill (part), with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
Employed
2021 count
923
% of total
92.1%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
923
92.1%
+3.7pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
600
% of total
59.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
600
59.9%
-0.2pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
201
% of total
20.1%
Change from 2016
-5.6pp
201
20.1%
-5.6pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
126
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
+8.0pp
126
12.6%
+8.0pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
78
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
78
7.8%
-3.2pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
52
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
52
5.2%
-1.4pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
24
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
24
2.4%
-2.2pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+617
+3.7pp
Employed full-time
+392
-0.2pp
Employed part-time
+112
-5.6pp
Employed, away from work
+110
+8.0pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+40
-3.2pp
Looking for full-time work
+29
-1.4pp
Looking for part-time work
+8
-2.2pp
Data table
Employment status for Mays Hill (part). Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cumberland (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 923 | 92.1% | 91.7% | 306 | 88.4% | 90.5% | +617 | +3.7pp |
| Employed full-time | 600 | 59.9% | 48.8% | 208 | 60.1% | 56.9% | +392 | -0.2pp |
| Employed part-time | 201 | 20.1% | 27.8% | 89 | 25.7% | 28.5% | +112 | -5.6pp |
| Employed, away from work | 126 | 12.6% | 15.1% | 16 | 4.6% | 5.1% | +110 | +8.0pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 78 | 7.8% | 8.3% | 38 | 11.0% | 9.5% | +40 | -3.2pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 52 | 5.2% | 5.1% | 23 | 6.6% | 5.4% | +29 | -1.4pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 24 | 2.4% | 3.3% | 16 | 4.6% | 4.1% | +8 | -2.2pp |
| Total labour force | 1,002 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 346 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +656 | 0.0pp |