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 Rutherglen, accounting for 97% (1,170 people). This share was lower than Indigo (S) (97.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 1,149 people and 9.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Rutherglen - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Rutherglen in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Indigo (S) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Rutherglen, with comparison markers for Indigo (S).
Employed
2021 count
1,170
% of total
97.0%
Change from 2016
+9.5pp
1,170
97.0%
+9.5pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
686
% of total
56.9%
Change from 2016
-5.6pp
686
56.9%
-5.6pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
389
% of total
32.3%
Change from 2016
+15.6pp
389
32.3%
+15.6pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
93
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
+7.7pp
93
7.7%
+7.7pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
38
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
38
3.2%
+3.2pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
17
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
17
1.4%
+1.4pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
23
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
23
1.9%
+1.9pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+1,149
+9.5pp
Employed full-time
+671
-5.6pp
Employed part-time
+385
+15.6pp
Employed, away from work
+93
+7.7pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+38
+3.2pp
Looking for full-time work
+17
+1.4pp
Looking for part-time work
+23
+1.9pp
Data table
Employment status for Rutherglen. 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 | 1,170 | 97.0% | 97.5% | 21 | 87.5% | 95.8% | +1,149 | +9.5pp |
| Employed full-time | 686 | 56.9% | 54.5% | 15 | 62.5% | 54.8% | +671 | -5.6pp |
| Employed part-time | 389 | 32.3% | 34.6% | 4 | 16.7% | 34.1% | +385 | +15.6pp |
| Employed, away from work | 93 | 7.7% | 8.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.9% | +93 | +7.7pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 38 | 3.2% | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.3% | +38 | +3.2pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 17 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.5% | +17 | +1.4pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 23 | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% | +23 | +1.9pp |
| Total labour force | 1,206 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 24 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,182 | 0.0pp |