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 Blighty, accounting for 95.8% (91 people). This share was lower than Edward River (A) (96.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which decreased by 3,334 people and 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Blighty - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Blighty in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Edward River (A) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Blighty, with comparison markers for Edward River (A).
Employed
2021 count
91
% of total
95.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
91
95.8%
-0.1pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
63
% of total
66.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
63
66.3%
+1.3pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
26
% of total
27.4%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
26
27.4%
+1.5pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
0
0.0%
-4.9pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
3
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
3
3.2%
-0.9pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
3
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
3
3.2%
+1.1pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
0
0.0%
-1.9pp
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
-3,334
-0.1pp
Employed full-time
-2,259
+1.3pp
Employed part-time
-899
+1.5pp
Employed, away from work
-175
-4.9pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-145
-0.9pp
Looking for full-time work
-72
+1.1pp
Looking for part-time work
-69
-1.9pp
Data table
Employment status for Blighty. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Edward River (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Edward River (A)% | Count | % | Edward River (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 91 | 95.8% | 96.3% | 3,425 | 95.9% | 95.0% | -3,334 | -0.1pp |
| Employed full-time | 63 | 66.3% | 59.0% | 2,322 | 65.0% | 57.5% | -2,259 | +1.3pp |
| Employed part-time | 26 | 27.4% | 31.5% | 925 | 25.9% | 31.7% | -899 | +1.5pp |
| Employed, away from work | 0 | 0.0% | 6.0% | 175 | 4.9% | 5.9% | -175 | -4.9pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 3 | 3.2% | 3.6% | 148 | 4.1% | 5.0% | -145 | -0.9pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 3 | 3.2% | 2.2% | 75 | 2.1% | 2.9% | -72 | +1.1pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 0 | 0.0% | 1.5% | 69 | 1.9% | 2.2% | -69 | -1.9pp |
| Total labour force | 95 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,573 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -3,478 | 0.0pp |