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 Yackandandah, accounting for 97.8% (958 people). This share was higher than Indigo (S) (97.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 101 people and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Yackandandah - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Yackandandah in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Indigo (S) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yackandandah, with comparison markers for Indigo (S).
Employed
2021 count
958
% of total
97.8%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
958
97.8%
+1.4pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
499
% of total
50.9%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
499
50.9%
-4.2pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
390
% of total
39.8%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
390
39.8%
+3.4pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
73
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
73
7.4%
+2.2pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
18
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
18
1.8%
-1.8pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
11
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
11
1.1%
-1.0pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
15
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
15
1.5%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+101
+1.4pp
Employed full-time
+9
-4.2pp
Employed part-time
+66
+3.4pp
Employed, away from work
+27
+2.2pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-14
-1.8pp
Looking for full-time work
-8
-1.0pp
Looking for part-time work
+1
-0.1pp
Data table
Employment status for Yackandandah. 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 | 958 | 97.8% | 97.5% | 857 | 96.4% | 95.8% | +101 | +1.4pp |
| Employed full-time | 499 | 50.9% | 54.5% | 490 | 55.1% | 54.8% | +9 | -4.2pp |
| Employed part-time | 390 | 39.8% | 34.6% | 324 | 36.4% | 34.1% | +66 | +3.4pp |
| Employed, away from work | 73 | 7.4% | 8.3% | 46 | 5.2% | 6.9% | +27 | +2.2pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 18 | 1.8% | 2.5% | 32 | 3.6% | 4.3% | -14 | -1.8pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 11 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 19 | 2.1% | 2.5% | -8 | -1.0pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 15 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 14 | 1.6% | 1.7% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Total labour force | 980 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 889 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +91 | 0.0pp |