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 No usual address (Tas.), accounting for 69.4% (309 people). This share was lower than Tasmania (94.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 62 people, while its share fell by 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
No usual address (Tas.) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for No usual address (Tas.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tasmania and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for No usual address (Tas.), with comparison markers for Tasmania.
Employed
2021 count
309
% of total
69.4%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
309
69.4%
-2.2pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
149
% of total
33.5%
Change from 2016
-6.8pp
149
33.5%
-6.8pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
126
% of total
28.3%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
126
28.3%
+1.9pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
36
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
36
8.1%
+1.1pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
139
% of total
31.2%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
139
31.2%
+3.7pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
94
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
94
21.1%
+1.1pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
46
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
46
10.3%
+1.0pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+62
-2.2pp
Employed full-time
+10
-6.8pp
Employed part-time
+35
+1.9pp
Employed, away from work
+12
+1.1pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+44
+3.7pp
Looking for full-time work
+25
+1.1pp
Looking for part-time work
+14
+1.0pp
Data table
Employment status for No usual address (Tas.). Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tasmania.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Tasmania% | Count | % | Tasmania% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 309 | 69.4% | 94.1% | 247 | 71.6% | 93.0% | +62 | -2.2pp |
| Employed full-time | 149 | 33.5% | 51.7% | 139 | 40.3% | 52.3% | +10 | -6.8pp |
| Employed part-time | 126 | 28.3% | 36.4% | 91 | 26.4% | 35.0% | +35 | +1.9pp |
| Employed, away from work | 36 | 8.1% | 6.0% | 24 | 7.0% | 5.7% | +12 | +1.1pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 139 | 31.2% | 5.9% | 95 | 27.5% | 7.0% | +44 | +3.7pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 94 | 21.1% | 3.2% | 69 | 20.0% | 4.1% | +25 | +1.1pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 46 | 10.3% | 2.7% | 32 | 9.3% | 2.9% | +14 | +1.0pp |
| Total labour force | 445 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 345 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +100 | 0.0pp |