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 Harrington, accounting for 92.8% (859 people). This share was lower than Mid-Coast (A) (93.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 100 people and 4.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Harrington - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Harrington in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Harrington, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Employed
2021 count
859
% of total
92.8%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
859
92.8%
+4.4pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
413
% of total
44.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
413
44.6%
+0.7pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
372
% of total
40.2%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
372
40.2%
+1.8pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
75
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
75
8.1%
+2.2pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
68
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
68
7.3%
-4.1pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
50
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
50
5.4%
-3.0pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
20
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
20
2.2%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+100
+4.4pp
Employed full-time
+36
+0.7pp
Employed part-time
+42
+1.8pp
Employed, away from work
+24
+2.2pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-30
-4.1pp
Looking for full-time work
-22
-3.0pp
Looking for part-time work
-10
-1.3pp
Data table
Employment status for Harrington. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 859 | 92.8% | 93.9% | 759 | 88.4% | 91.0% | +100 | +4.4pp |
| Employed full-time | 413 | 44.6% | 47.9% | 377 | 43.9% | 47.3% | +36 | +0.7pp |
| Employed part-time | 372 | 40.2% | 38.3% | 330 | 38.4% | 37.3% | +42 | +1.8pp |
| Employed, away from work | 75 | 8.1% | 7.6% | 51 | 5.9% | 6.4% | +24 | +2.2pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 68 | 7.3% | 6.2% | 98 | 11.4% | 9.0% | -30 | -4.1pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 50 | 5.4% | 3.7% | 72 | 8.4% | 5.7% | -22 | -3.0pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 20 | 2.2% | 2.4% | 30 | 3.5% | 3.4% | -10 | -1.3pp |
| Total labour force | 926 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 859 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +67 | 0.0pp |