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 Lake Cargelligo, accounting for 96.5% (584 people). This share was higher than Lachlan (A) (94.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which decreased by 607 people, while its share rose by 5.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Lake Cargelligo - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Lake Cargelligo in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Lachlan (A) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lake Cargelligo, with comparison markers for Lachlan (A).
Employed
2021 count
584
% of total
96.5%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
584
96.5%
+5.9pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
354
% of total
58.5%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
354
58.5%
+5.3pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
181
% of total
29.9%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
181
29.9%
-2.0pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
46
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
46
7.6%
+2.8pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
25
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-5.7pp
25
4.1%
-5.7pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
12
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
12
2.0%
-4.5pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
11
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
11
1.8%
-1.5pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
-607
+5.9pp
Employed full-time
-345
+5.3pp
Employed part-time
-238
-2.0pp
Employed, away from work
-17
+2.8pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-104
-5.7pp
Looking for full-time work
-74
-4.5pp
Looking for part-time work
-33
-1.5pp
Data table
Employment status for Lake Cargelligo. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lachlan (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Lachlan (A)% | Count | % | Lachlan (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 584 | 96.5% | 94.8% | 1,191 | 90.6% | 93.5% | -607 | +5.9pp |
| Employed full-time | 354 | 58.5% | 60.4% | 699 | 53.2% | 59.1% | -345 | +5.3pp |
| Employed part-time | 181 | 29.9% | 28.5% | 419 | 31.9% | 26.9% | -238 | -2.0pp |
| Employed, away from work | 46 | 7.6% | 6.1% | 63 | 4.8% | 7.4% | -17 | +2.8pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 25 | 4.1% | 5.4% | 129 | 9.8% | 6.8% | -104 | -5.7pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 12 | 2.0% | 2.9% | 86 | 6.5% | 4.3% | -74 | -4.5pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 11 | 1.8% | 2.4% | 44 | 3.3% | 2.3% | -33 | -1.5pp |
| Total labour force | 605 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,314 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -709 | 0.0pp |