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 Glamorgan/Spring Bay (M), accounting for 95.3% (2,015 people). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (94.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 367 people and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Labour force status
Glamorgan/Spring Bay (M) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Glamorgan/Spring Bay (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Glamorgan/Spring Bay (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Employed
2021 count
2,015
% of total
95.3%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
2,015
95.3%
+1.0pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
991
% of total
46.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
991
46.9%
+0.2pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
853
% of total
40.3%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
853
40.3%
+2.0pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
173
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
173
8.2%
-1.0pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
101
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
101
4.8%
-0.5pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
52
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
52
2.5%
-1.0pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
43
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
43
2.0%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+367
+1.0pp
Employed full-time
+175
+0.2pp
Employed part-time
+183
+2.0pp
Employed, away from work
+13
-1.0pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+8
-0.5pp
Looking for full-time work
-9
-1.0pp
Looking for part-time work
+10
+0.1pp
Data table
Employment status for Glamorgan/Spring Bay (M). Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Tas..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 2,015 | 95.3% | 94.4% | 1,648 | 94.3% | 92.5% | +367 | +1.0pp |
| Employed full-time | 991 | 46.9% | 51.8% | 816 | 46.7% | 51.6% | +175 | +0.2pp |
| Employed part-time | 853 | 40.3% | 36.1% | 670 | 38.3% | 34.9% | +183 | +2.0pp |
| Employed, away from work | 173 | 8.2% | 6.4% | 160 | 9.2% | 6.0% | +13 | -1.0pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 101 | 4.8% | 5.6% | 93 | 5.3% | 7.5% | +8 | -0.5pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 52 | 2.5% | 3.2% | 61 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -9 | -1.0pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 43 | 2.0% | 2.4% | 33 | 1.9% | 2.8% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| Total labour force | 2,115 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,748 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +367 | 0.0pp |