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 Latrobe (C) (Vic.), accounting for 93.4% (32,139 people). This share was lower than Regional Vic. (95.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 2,649 people and 3.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Latrobe (C) (Vic.) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Latrobe (C) (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic. and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Latrobe (C) (Vic.), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Employed
2021 count
32,139
% of total
93.4%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
32,139
93.4%
+3.1pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
17,990
% of total
52.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
17,990
52.3%
+0.7pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
11,627
% of total
33.8%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
11,627
33.8%
+0.9pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
2,522
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
2,522
7.3%
+1.5pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
2,274
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
2,274
6.6%
-3.1pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
1,383
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
1,383
4.0%
-2.5pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
887
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
887
2.6%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+2,649
+3.1pp
Employed full-time
+1,134
+0.7pp
Employed part-time
+891
+0.9pp
Employed, away from work
+623
+1.5pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-883
-3.1pp
Looking for full-time work
-727
-2.5pp
Looking for part-time work
-157
-0.6pp
Data table
Employment status for Latrobe (C) (Vic.). Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 32,139 | 93.4% | 95.9% | 29,490 | 90.3% | 94.0% | +2,649 | +3.1pp |
| Employed full-time | 17,990 | 52.3% | 53.6% | 16,856 | 51.6% | 53.8% | +1,134 | +0.7pp |
| Employed part-time | 11,627 | 33.8% | 34.9% | 10,736 | 32.9% | 34.2% | +891 | +0.9pp |
| Employed, away from work | 2,522 | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1,899 | 5.8% | 6.1% | +623 | +1.5pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 2,274 | 6.6% | 4.1% | 3,157 | 9.7% | 6.0% | -883 | -3.1pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 1,383 | 4.0% | 2.2% | 2,110 | 6.5% | 3.5% | -727 | -2.5pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 887 | 2.6% | 1.9% | 1,044 | 3.2% | 2.5% | -157 | -0.6pp |
| Total labour force | 34,411 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 32,646 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,765 | 0.0pp |