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 Tenambit, accounting for 94.4% (1,258 people). This share was lower than Maitland (C) (95.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 111 people and 3.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Tenambit - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Tenambit in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tenambit, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
Employed
2021 count
1,258
% of total
94.4%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
1,258
94.4%
+3.7pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
690
% of total
51.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
690
51.8%
-0.9pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
474
% of total
35.6%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
474
35.6%
+2.5pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
95
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
95
7.1%
+2.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
77
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
77
5.8%
-3.7pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
41
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
41
3.1%
-2.3pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
33
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
33
2.5%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+111
+3.7pp
Employed full-time
+24
-0.9pp
Employed part-time
+55
+2.5pp
Employed, away from work
+36
+2.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-43
-3.7pp
Looking for full-time work
-27
-2.3pp
Looking for part-time work
-13
-1.1pp
Data table
Employment status for Tenambit. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Maitland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Maitland (C)% | Count | % | Maitland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 1,258 | 94.4% | 95.3% | 1,147 | 90.7% | 92.7% | +111 | +3.7pp |
| Employed full-time | 690 | 51.8% | 57.0% | 666 | 52.7% | 57.3% | +24 | -0.9pp |
| Employed part-time | 474 | 35.6% | 31.4% | 419 | 33.1% | 30.6% | +55 | +2.5pp |
| Employed, away from work | 95 | 7.1% | 6.9% | 59 | 4.7% | 4.8% | +36 | +2.4pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 77 | 5.8% | 4.7% | 120 | 9.5% | 7.3% | -43 | -3.7pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 41 | 3.1% | 2.6% | 68 | 5.4% | 4.3% | -27 | -2.3pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 33 | 2.5% | 2.1% | 46 | 3.6% | 3.0% | -13 | -1.1pp |
| Total labour force | 1,332 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,264 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +68 | 0.0pp |