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 (S), accounting for 84.2% (234 people). This share was lower than Regional Qld (94.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which decreased by 45 people, while its share rose by 3.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Doomadgee (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Doomadgee (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Doomadgee (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Employed
2021 count
234
% of total
84.2%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
234
84.2%
+3.1pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
125
% of total
45.0%
Change from 2016
+7.2pp
125
45.0%
+7.2pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
88
% of total
31.7%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
88
31.7%
-4.3pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
14
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
14
5.0%
-1.7pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
49
% of total
17.6%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
49
17.6%
-2.2pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
34
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
34
12.2%
-0.6pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
15
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
15
5.4%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
-45
+3.1pp
Employed full-time
-5
+7.2pp
Employed part-time
-36
-4.3pp
Employed, away from work
-9
-1.7pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-19
-2.2pp
Looking for full-time work
-10
-0.6pp
Looking for part-time work
-8
-1.3pp
Data table
Employment status for Doomadgee (S). Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 234 | 84.2% | 94.8% | 279 | 81.1% | 92.2% | -45 | +3.1pp |
| Employed full-time | 125 | 45.0% | 55.0% | 130 | 37.8% | 56.6% | -5 | +7.2pp |
| Employed part-time | 88 | 31.7% | 31.8% | 124 | 36.0% | 30.6% | -36 | -4.3pp |
| Employed, away from work | 14 | 5.0% | 7.9% | 23 | 6.7% | 5.1% | -9 | -1.7pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 49 | 17.6% | 5.2% | 68 | 19.8% | 7.8% | -19 | -2.2pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 34 | 12.2% | 2.9% | 44 | 12.8% | 4.8% | -10 | -0.6pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 15 | 5.4% | 2.3% | 23 | 6.7% | 2.9% | -8 | -1.3pp |
| Total labour force | 278 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 344 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -66 | 0.0pp |