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 Biddon, accounting for 86.7% (52 people). This share was lower than Gilgandra (A) (95.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed full-time, which decreased by 5 people and 20.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Biddon - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Biddon in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gilgandra (A) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Biddon, with comparison markers for Gilgandra (A).
Employed
2021 count
52
% of total
86.7%
Change from 2016
-19.2pp
52
86.7%
-19.2pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
36
% of total
60.0%
Change from 2016
-20.4pp
36
60.0%
-20.4pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
14
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
14
23.3%
-2.2pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
5
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
+8.3pp
5
8.3%
+8.3pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
5
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
+8.3pp
5
8.3%
+8.3pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
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
-2
-19.2pp
Employed full-time
-5
-20.4pp
Employed part-time
+1
-2.2pp
Employed, away from work
+5
+8.3pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+5
+8.3pp
Looking for full-time work
0
0.0pp
Looking for part-time work
0
0.0pp
Data table
Employment status for Biddon. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gilgandra (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Gilgandra (A)% | Count | % | Gilgandra (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 52 | 86.7% | 95.2% | 54 | 105.9% | 94.2% | -2 | -19.2pp |
| Employed full-time | 36 | 60.0% | 58.2% | 41 | 80.4% | 58.6% | -5 | -20.4pp |
| Employed part-time | 14 | 23.3% | 29.8% | 13 | 25.5% | 29.3% | +1 | -2.2pp |
| Employed, away from work | 5 | 8.3% | 6.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.2% | +5 | +8.3pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 5 | 8.3% | 4.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.8% | +5 | +8.3pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 0 | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 0 | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total labour force | 60 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 51 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9 | 0.0pp |