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 Doncaster East, accounting for 94.2% (14,104 people). This share was lower than Manningham (C) (94.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 14,082 people, while its share fell by 15.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Doncaster East - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Doncaster East in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Manningham (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Doncaster East, with comparison markers for Manningham (C).
Employed
2021 count
14,104
% of total
94.2%
Change from 2016
-15.8pp
14,104
94.2%
-15.8pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
8,170
% of total
54.6%
Change from 2016
+24.6pp
8,170
54.6%
+24.6pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
5,119
% of total
34.2%
Change from 2016
-10.8pp
5,119
34.2%
-10.8pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
809
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
809
5.4%
+5.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
858
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
858
5.7%
+5.7pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
406
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
406
2.7%
+2.7pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
460
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
460
3.1%
+3.1pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+14,082
-15.8pp
Employed full-time
+8,164
+24.6pp
Employed part-time
+5,110
-10.8pp
Employed, away from work
+809
+5.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+858
+5.7pp
Looking for full-time work
+406
+2.7pp
Looking for part-time work
+460
+3.1pp
Data table
Employment status for Doncaster East. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Manningham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 14,104 | 94.2% | 94.8% | 22 | 110.0% | 93.9% | +14,082 | -15.8pp |
| Employed full-time | 8,170 | 54.6% | 54.5% | 6 | 30.0% | 55.7% | +8,164 | +24.6pp |
| Employed part-time | 5,119 | 34.2% | 34.6% | 9 | 45.0% | 34.0% | +5,110 | -10.8pp |
| Employed, away from work | 809 | 5.4% | 5.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | +809 | +5.4pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 858 | 5.7% | 5.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.1% | +858 | +5.7pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 406 | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | +406 | +2.7pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 460 | 3.1% | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.3% | +460 | +3.1pp |
| Total labour force | 14,969 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 20 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +14,949 | 0.0pp |