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 Glen Martin, accounting for 94.9% (75 people). This share was lower than Dungog (A) (96.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, away from work, which increased by 15 people and 19 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Glen Martin - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Glen Martin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dungog (A) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Glen Martin, with comparison markers for Dungog (A).
Employed
2021 count
75
% of total
94.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
75
94.9%
-0.8pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
41
% of total
51.9%
Change from 2016
-13.8pp
41
51.9%
-13.8pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
26
% of total
32.9%
Change from 2016
+10.0pp
26
32.9%
+10.0pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
15
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
+19.0pp
15
19.0%
+19.0pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
4
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
4
5.1%
+0.8pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
4
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
4
5.1%
+0.8pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+8
-0.8pp
Employed full-time
-5
-13.8pp
Employed part-time
+10
+10.0pp
Employed, away from work
+15
+19.0pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+1
+0.8pp
Looking for full-time work
+1
+0.8pp
Looking for part-time work
0
0.0pp
Data table
Employment status for Glen Martin. 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 | 75 | 94.9% | 96.6% | 67 | 95.7% | 94.5% | +8 | -0.8pp |
| Employed full-time | 41 | 51.9% | 54.6% | 46 | 65.7% | 54.8% | -5 | -13.8pp |
| Employed part-time | 26 | 32.9% | 34.0% | 16 | 22.9% | 34.2% | +10 | +10.0pp |
| Employed, away from work | 15 | 19.0% | 8.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.8% | +15 | +19.0pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 4 | 5.1% | 3.4% | 3 | 4.3% | 5.5% | +1 | +0.8pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 4 | 5.1% | 2.0% | 3 | 4.3% | 3.4% | +1 | +0.8pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 0 | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total labour force | 79 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 70 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9 | 0.0pp |