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 Katherine (T), accounting for 96% (4,486 people). This share was higher than Regional NT (91.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 366 people, while its share fell by 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Katherine (T) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Katherine (T) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Katherine (T), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
Employed
2021 count
4,486
% of total
96.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
4,486
96.0%
-0.2pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
3,346
% of total
71.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
3,346
71.6%
-0.8pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
829
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
829
17.7%
+0.5pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
319
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
319
6.8%
+0.3pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
182
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
182
3.9%
+0.1pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
119
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
119
2.5%
-0.3pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
63
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
63
1.3%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+366
-0.2pp
Employed full-time
+246
-0.8pp
Employed part-time
+92
+0.5pp
Employed, away from work
+42
+0.3pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+20
+0.1pp
Looking for full-time work
+1
-0.3pp
Looking for part-time work
+20
+0.3pp
Data table
Employment status for Katherine (T). Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NT.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 4,486 | 96.0% | 91.1% | 4,120 | 96.2% | 88.1% | +366 | -0.2pp |
| Employed full-time | 3,346 | 71.6% | 63.3% | 3,100 | 72.4% | 62.4% | +246 | -0.8pp |
| Employed part-time | 829 | 17.7% | 20.6% | 737 | 17.2% | 18.9% | +92 | +0.5pp |
| Employed, away from work | 319 | 6.8% | 7.2% | 277 | 6.5% | 6.8% | +42 | +0.3pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 182 | 3.9% | 8.9% | 162 | 3.8% | 11.9% | +20 | +0.1pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 119 | 2.5% | 6.2% | 118 | 2.8% | 9.2% | +1 | -0.3pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 63 | 1.3% | 2.7% | 43 | 1.0% | 2.7% | +20 | +0.3pp |
| Total labour force | 4,671 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,281 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +390 | 0.0pp |