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 Loftville, accounting for 80% (76 people). This share was lower than Lismore (C) (94.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 24 people and 10.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Loftville - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Loftville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Lismore (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Loftville, with comparison markers for Lismore (C).
Employed
2021 count
76
% of total
80.0%
Change from 2016
+10.7pp
76
80.0%
+10.7pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
35
% of total
36.8%
Change from 2016
-8.5pp
35
36.8%
-8.5pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
27
% of total
28.4%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
27
28.4%
-0.9pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
7
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+7.4pp
7
7.4%
+7.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
20
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
20
21.1%
-1.6pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
10
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
-9.5pp
10
10.5%
-9.5pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
8
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
8
8.4%
+3.1pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+24
+10.7pp
Employed full-time
+1
-8.5pp
Employed part-time
+5
-0.9pp
Employed, away from work
+7
+7.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+3
-1.6pp
Looking for full-time work
-5
-9.5pp
Looking for part-time work
+4
+3.1pp
Data table
Employment status for Loftville. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lismore (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Lismore (C)% | Count | % | Lismore (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 76 | 80.0% | 94.8% | 52 | 69.3% | 92.2% | +24 | +10.7pp |
| Employed full-time | 35 | 36.8% | 50.3% | 34 | 45.3% | 50.2% | +1 | -8.5pp |
| Employed part-time | 27 | 28.4% | 38.4% | 22 | 29.3% | 37.2% | +5 | -0.9pp |
| Employed, away from work | 7 | 7.4% | 6.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.8% | +7 | +7.4pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 20 | 21.1% | 5.1% | 17 | 22.7% | 7.8% | +3 | -1.6pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 10 | 10.5% | 2.5% | 15 | 20.0% | 4.2% | -5 | -9.5pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 8 | 8.4% | 2.6% | 4 | 5.3% | 3.5% | +4 | +3.1pp |
| Total labour force | 95 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 75 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +20 | 0.0pp |