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 Katanning, accounting for 94.7% (1,584 people). This share was similar to Katanning (S) (94.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed part-time, which increased by 56 people and 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Katanning - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Katanning in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Katanning (S) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Katanning, with comparison markers for Katanning (S).
Employed
2021 count
1,584
% of total
94.7%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
1,584
94.7%
+1.3pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
963
% of total
57.6%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
963
57.6%
-2.7pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
504
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
504
30.1%
+2.9pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
115
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
115
6.9%
+0.6pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
94
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
94
5.6%
-0.8pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
56
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
56
3.3%
-1.0pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
36
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
36
2.2%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+49
+1.3pp
Employed full-time
-28
-2.7pp
Employed part-time
+56
+2.9pp
Employed, away from work
+12
+0.6pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-11
-0.8pp
Looking for full-time work
-14
-1.0pp
Looking for part-time work
+8
+0.5pp
Data table
Employment status for Katanning. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Katanning (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Katanning (S)% | Count | % | Katanning (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 1,584 | 94.7% | 94.8% | 1,535 | 93.4% | 94.3% | +49 | +1.3pp |
| Employed full-time | 963 | 57.6% | 58.4% | 991 | 60.3% | 61.7% | -28 | -2.7pp |
| Employed part-time | 504 | 30.1% | 29.8% | 448 | 27.2% | 26.4% | +56 | +2.9pp |
| Employed, away from work | 115 | 6.9% | 7.0% | 103 | 6.3% | 6.1% | +12 | +0.6pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 94 | 5.6% | 5.2% | 105 | 6.4% | 6.1% | -11 | -0.8pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 56 | 3.3% | 3.1% | 70 | 4.3% | 4.2% | -14 | -1.0pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 36 | 2.2% | 2.0% | 28 | 1.7% | 1.6% | +8 | +0.5pp |
| Total labour force | 1,672 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,644 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +28 | 0.0pp |