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 East, accounting for 94.9% (1,386 people). This share was lower than Katherine (T) (96%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 70 people, while its share fell by 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Katherine East - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Katherine East in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Katherine (T) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Katherine East, with comparison markers for Katherine (T).
Employed
2021 count
1,386
% of total
94.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
1,386
94.9%
-0.7pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
1,007
% of total
68.9%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
1,007
68.9%
-2.4pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
257
% of total
17.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
257
17.6%
+0.4pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
119
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
119
8.1%
+1.2pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
79
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
79
5.4%
+0.8pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
46
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
46
3.1%
-0.3pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
28
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
28
1.9%
+0.8pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+70
-0.7pp
Employed full-time
+26
-2.4pp
Employed part-time
+20
+0.4pp
Employed, away from work
+24
+1.2pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+16
+0.8pp
Looking for full-time work
-1
-0.3pp
Looking for part-time work
+13
+0.8pp
Data table
Employment status for Katherine East. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Katherine (T).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Katherine (T)% | Count | % | Katherine (T)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 1,386 | 94.9% | 96.0% | 1,316 | 95.6% | 96.2% | +70 | -0.7pp |
| Employed full-time | 1,007 | 68.9% | 71.6% | 981 | 71.3% | 72.4% | +26 | -2.4pp |
| Employed part-time | 257 | 17.6% | 17.7% | 237 | 17.2% | 17.2% | +20 | +0.4pp |
| Employed, away from work | 119 | 8.1% | 6.8% | 95 | 6.9% | 6.5% | +24 | +1.2pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 79 | 5.4% | 3.9% | 63 | 4.6% | 3.8% | +16 | +0.8pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 46 | 3.1% | 2.5% | 47 | 3.4% | 2.8% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 28 | 1.9% | 1.3% | 15 | 1.1% | 1.0% | +13 | +0.8pp |
| Total labour force | 1,461 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,376 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +85 | 0.0pp |