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 Lower Eyre Peninsula (DC), accounting for 97.2% (2,765 people). This share was higher than Regional SA (95.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 229 people and 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Lower Eyre Peninsula (DC) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Lower Eyre Peninsula (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lower Eyre Peninsula (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Employed
2021 count
2,765
% of total
97.2%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
2,765
97.2%
+1.9pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
1,540
% of total
54.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,540
54.1%
-0.1pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
1,010
% of total
35.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,010
35.5%
+0.3pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
215
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
215
7.6%
+1.8pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
79
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
79
2.8%
-1.8pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
46
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
46
1.6%
-0.9pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
36
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
36
1.3%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+229
+1.9pp
Employed full-time
+98
-0.1pp
Employed part-time
+73
+0.3pp
Employed, away from work
+60
+1.8pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-44
-1.8pp
Looking for full-time work
-21
-0.9pp
Looking for part-time work
-22
-0.9pp
Data table
Employment status for Lower Eyre Peninsula (DC). Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 2,765 | 97.2% | 95.2% | 2,536 | 95.3% | 93.4% | +229 | +1.9pp |
| Employed full-time | 1,540 | 54.1% | 53.5% | 1,442 | 54.2% | 53.8% | +98 | -0.1pp |
| Employed part-time | 1,010 | 35.5% | 34.9% | 937 | 35.2% | 33.6% | +73 | +0.3pp |
| Employed, away from work | 215 | 7.6% | 6.7% | 155 | 5.8% | 6.0% | +60 | +1.8pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 79 | 2.8% | 4.8% | 123 | 4.6% | 6.6% | -44 | -1.8pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 46 | 1.6% | 2.8% | 67 | 2.5% | 4.3% | -21 | -0.9pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 36 | 1.3% | 2.0% | 58 | 2.2% | 2.3% | -22 | -0.9pp |
| Total labour force | 2,845 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,660 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +185 | 0.0pp |