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 Chiltern, accounting for 95.6% (723 people). This share was lower than Indigo (S) (97.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 710 people and 14.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Chiltern - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Chiltern in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Indigo (S) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Chiltern, with comparison markers for Indigo (S).
Employed
2021 count
723
% of total
95.6%
Change from 2016
+14.3pp
723
95.6%
+14.3pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
416
% of total
55.0%
Change from 2016
-13.8pp
416
55.0%
-13.8pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
246
% of total
32.5%
Change from 2016
+13.7pp
246
32.5%
+13.7pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
63
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
+8.3pp
63
8.3%
+8.3pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
30
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
30
4.0%
+4.0pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
14
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
14
1.9%
+1.9pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
21
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
21
2.8%
+2.8pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+710
+14.3pp
Employed full-time
+405
-13.8pp
Employed part-time
+243
+13.7pp
Employed, away from work
+63
+8.3pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+30
+4.0pp
Looking for full-time work
+14
+1.9pp
Looking for part-time work
+21
+2.8pp
Data table
Employment status for Chiltern. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Indigo (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Indigo (S)% | Count | % | Indigo (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 723 | 95.6% | 97.5% | 13 | 81.3% | 95.8% | +710 | +14.3pp |
| Employed full-time | 416 | 55.0% | 54.5% | 11 | 68.8% | 54.8% | +405 | -13.8pp |
| Employed part-time | 246 | 32.5% | 34.6% | 3 | 18.8% | 34.1% | +243 | +13.7pp |
| Employed, away from work | 63 | 8.3% | 8.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.9% | +63 | +8.3pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 30 | 4.0% | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.3% | +30 | +4.0pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 14 | 1.9% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.5% | +14 | +1.9pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 21 | 2.8% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% | +21 | +2.8pp |
| Total labour force | 756 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 16 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +740 | 0.0pp |