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 Huon Valley (M), accounting for 94.7% (7,657 people). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (94.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 1,276 people and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Huon Valley (M) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Huon Valley (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Chart view
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Huon Valley (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Employed
2021 count
7,657
% of total
94.7%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
7,657
94.7%
+1.4pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
3,937
% of total
48.7%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
3,937
48.7%
-1.7pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
3,132
% of total
38.7%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
3,132
38.7%
+1.6pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
591
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
591
7.3%
+1.3pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
435
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
435
5.4%
-1.3pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
250
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
250
3.1%
-0.7pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
185
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
185
2.3%
-0.5pp
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+1,276
+1.4pp
Employed full-time
+492
-1.7pp
Employed part-time
+596
+1.6pp
Employed, away from work
+184
+1.3pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-23
-1.3pp
Looking for full-time work
-13
-0.7pp
Looking for part-time work
-5
-0.5pp
Data table
Employment status for Huon Valley (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 | 7,657 | 94.7% | 94.4% | 6,381 | 93.3% | 92.5% | +1,276 | +1.4pp |
| Employed full-time | 3,937 | 48.7% | 51.8% | 3,445 | 50.4% | 51.6% | +492 | -1.7pp |
| Employed part-time | 3,132 | 38.7% | 36.1% | 2,536 | 37.1% | 34.9% | +596 | +1.6pp |
| Employed, away from work | 591 | 7.3% | 6.4% | 407 | 6.0% | 6.0% | +184 | +1.3pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 435 | 5.4% | 5.6% | 458 | 6.7% | 7.5% | -23 | -1.3pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 250 | 3.1% | 3.2% | 263 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -13 | -0.7pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 185 | 2.3% | 2.4% | 190 | 2.8% | 2.8% | -5 | -0.5pp |
| Total labour force | 8,089 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,836 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,253 | 0.0pp |