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 Griffith (C), accounting for 97% (13,690 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (95.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 1,977 people and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Griffith (C) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Griffith (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Griffith (C), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Employed
2021 count
13,690
% of total
97.0%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
13,690
97.0%
+1.8pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
8,895
% of total
63.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
8,895
63.0%
+1.4pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
4,070
% of total
28.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
4,070
28.8%
+0.4pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
732
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
732
5.2%
0.0pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
423
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
423
3.0%
-1.8pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
249
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
249
1.8%
-1.2pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
177
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
177
1.3%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+1,977
+1.8pp
Employed full-time
+1,316
+1.4pp
Employed part-time
+577
+0.4pp
Employed, away from work
+88
0.0pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-163
-1.8pp
Looking for full-time work
-121
-1.2pp
Looking for part-time work
-40
-0.5pp
Data table
Employment status for Griffith (C). Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 13,690 | 97.0% | 95.4% | 11,713 | 95.2% | 93.4% | +1,977 | +1.8pp |
| Employed full-time | 8,895 | 63.0% | 54.5% | 7,579 | 61.6% | 55.2% | +1,316 | +1.4pp |
| Employed part-time | 4,070 | 28.8% | 33.7% | 3,493 | 28.4% | 32.8% | +577 | +0.4pp |
| Employed, away from work | 732 | 5.2% | 7.3% | 644 | 5.2% | 5.4% | +88 | 0.0pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 423 | 3.0% | 4.6% | 586 | 4.8% | 6.6% | -163 | -1.8pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 249 | 1.8% | 2.5% | 370 | 3.0% | 3.9% | -121 | -1.2pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 177 | 1.3% | 2.0% | 217 | 1.8% | 2.7% | -40 | -0.5pp |
| Total labour force | 14,114 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12,303 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,811 | 0.0pp |