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 Doomadgee, accounting for 84.2% (234 people). This share was similar to Doomadgee (S) (84.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 216 people, while its share fell by 10.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Doomadgee - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Doomadgee in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Doomadgee (S) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Doomadgee, with comparison markers for Doomadgee (S).
Employed
2021 count
234
% of total
84.2%
Change from 2016
-10.5pp
234
84.2%
-10.5pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
125
% of total
45.0%
Change from 2016
-7.6pp
125
45.0%
-7.6pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
88
% of total
31.7%
Change from 2016
+10.6pp
88
31.7%
+10.6pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
14
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+5.0pp
14
5.0%
+5.0pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
49
% of total
17.6%
Change from 2016
+17.6pp
49
17.6%
+17.6pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
34
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
+12.2pp
34
12.2%
+12.2pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
15
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
15
5.4%
+5.4pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+216
-10.5pp
Employed full-time
+115
-7.6pp
Employed part-time
+84
+10.6pp
Employed, away from work
+14
+5.0pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+49
+17.6pp
Looking for full-time work
+34
+12.2pp
Looking for part-time work
+15
+5.4pp
Data table
Employment status for Doomadgee. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Doomadgee (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Doomadgee (S)% | Count | % | Doomadgee (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 234 | 84.2% | 84.2% | 18 | 94.7% | 81.1% | +216 | -10.5pp |
| Employed full-time | 125 | 45.0% | 45.0% | 10 | 52.6% | 37.8% | +115 | -7.6pp |
| Employed part-time | 88 | 31.7% | 31.7% | 4 | 21.1% | 36.0% | +84 | +10.6pp |
| Employed, away from work | 14 | 5.0% | 5.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.7% | +14 | +5.0pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 49 | 17.6% | 17.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 19.8% | +49 | +17.6pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 34 | 12.2% | 12.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 12.8% | +34 | +12.2pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 15 | 5.4% | 5.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.7% | +15 | +5.4pp |
| Total labour force | 278 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 19 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +259 | 0.0pp |