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 Clarence Town, accounting for 97.1% (1,086 people). This share was higher than Dungog (A) (96.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 1,003 people, while its share fell by 4.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Clarence Town - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Clarence Town in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dungog (A) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Clarence Town, with comparison markers for Dungog (A).
Employed
2021 count
1,086
% of total
97.1%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
1,086
97.1%
-4.1pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
664
% of total
59.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
664
59.3%
+0.8pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
323
% of total
28.9%
Change from 2016
-6.5pp
323
28.9%
-6.5pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
98
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
98
8.8%
+5.1pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
38
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
38
3.4%
-1.5pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
24
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
24
2.1%
+2.1pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
12
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
12
1.1%
+1.1pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+1,003
-4.1pp
Employed full-time
+616
+0.8pp
Employed part-time
+294
-6.5pp
Employed, away from work
+95
+5.1pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+34
-1.5pp
Looking for full-time work
+24
+2.1pp
Looking for part-time work
+12
+1.1pp
Data table
Employment status for Clarence Town. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dungog (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Dungog (A)% | Count | % | Dungog (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 1,086 | 97.1% | 96.6% | 83 | 101.2% | 94.5% | +1,003 | -4.1pp |
| Employed full-time | 664 | 59.3% | 54.6% | 48 | 58.5% | 54.8% | +616 | +0.8pp |
| Employed part-time | 323 | 28.9% | 34.0% | 29 | 35.4% | 34.2% | +294 | -6.5pp |
| Employed, away from work | 98 | 8.8% | 8.0% | 3 | 3.7% | 5.8% | +95 | +5.1pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 38 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 4 | 4.9% | 5.5% | +34 | -1.5pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 24 | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.4% | +24 | +2.1pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 12 | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | +12 | +1.1pp |
| Total labour force | 1,119 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 82 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,037 | 0.0pp |