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 Scottsdale, accounting for 95.1% (951 people). This share was similar to Dorset (M) (94.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 308 people and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Labour force status
Scottsdale - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Scottsdale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dorset (M) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Scottsdale, with comparison markers for Dorset (M).
Employed
2021 count
951
% of total
95.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
951
95.1%
+1.0pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
527
% of total
52.7%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
527
52.7%
-4.8pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
361
% of total
36.1%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
361
36.1%
+5.2pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
63
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
63
6.3%
+1.2pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
49
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
49
4.9%
-0.7pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
36
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
36
3.6%
+0.1pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
13
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
13
1.3%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+308
+1.0pp
Employed full-time
+134
-4.8pp
Employed part-time
+150
+5.2pp
Employed, away from work
+28
+1.2pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+11
-0.7pp
Looking for full-time work
+12
+0.1pp
Looking for part-time work
-2
-0.9pp
Data table
Employment status for Scottsdale. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dorset (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Dorset (M)% | Count | % | Dorset (M)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 951 | 95.1% | 94.9% | 643 | 94.1% | 92.3% | +308 | +1.0pp |
| Employed full-time | 527 | 52.7% | 53.0% | 393 | 57.5% | 52.3% | +134 | -4.8pp |
| Employed part-time | 361 | 36.1% | 34.9% | 211 | 30.9% | 32.9% | +150 | +5.2pp |
| Employed, away from work | 63 | 6.3% | 6.8% | 35 | 5.1% | 7.1% | +28 | +1.2pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 49 | 4.9% | 5.0% | 38 | 5.6% | 7.6% | +11 | -0.7pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 36 | 3.6% | 3.3% | 24 | 3.5% | 5.0% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 13 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 15 | 2.2% | 2.9% | -2 | -0.9pp |
| Total labour force | 1,000 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 683 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +317 | 0.0pp |