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 Litchfield (M), accounting for 96.6% (10,776 people). This share was higher than Greater Darwin (96%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed full-time, which decreased by 1,103 people and 3.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Litchfield (M) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Litchfield (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Darwin and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Litchfield (M), with comparison markers for Greater Darwin.
Employed
2021 count
10,776
% of total
96.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
10,776
96.6%
+0.5pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
7,424
% of total
66.5%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
7,424
66.5%
-3.2pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
2,478
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
2,478
22.2%
+3.4pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
875
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
875
7.8%
+0.2pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
387
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
387
3.5%
-0.4pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
241
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
241
2.2%
-0.6pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
152
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
152
1.4%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
-970
+0.5pp
Employed full-time
-1,103
-3.2pp
Employed part-time
+181
+3.4pp
Employed, away from work
-52
+0.2pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-93
-0.4pp
Looking for full-time work
-107
-0.6pp
Looking for part-time work
+20
+0.3pp
Data table
Employment status for Litchfield (M). Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Darwin.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Darwin% | Count | % | Greater Darwin% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 10,776 | 96.6% | 96.0% | 11,746 | 96.1% | 95.4% | -970 | +0.5pp |
| Employed full-time | 7,424 | 66.5% | 65.7% | 8,527 | 69.7% | 69.4% | -1,103 | -3.2pp |
| Employed part-time | 2,478 | 22.2% | 23.8% | 2,297 | 18.8% | 19.8% | +181 | +3.4pp |
| Employed, away from work | 875 | 7.8% | 6.4% | 927 | 7.6% | 6.2% | -52 | +0.2pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 387 | 3.5% | 4.0% | 480 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -93 | -0.4pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 241 | 2.2% | 2.4% | 348 | 2.8% | 3.0% | -107 | -0.6pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 152 | 1.4% | 1.6% | 132 | 1.1% | 1.6% | +20 | +0.3pp |
| Total labour force | 11,161 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12,227 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1,066 | 0.0pp |