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 Healy, accounting for 95.7% (975 people). This share was similar to Mount Isa (C) (95.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which decreased by 27 people, while its share rose by 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Healy - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Healy in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Isa (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Healy, with comparison markers for Mount Isa (C).
Employed
2021 count
975
% of total
95.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
975
95.7%
+0.8pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
738
% of total
72.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
738
72.4%
0.0pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
181
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
181
17.8%
-0.2pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
62
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
62
6.1%
+1.1pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
40
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
40
3.9%
-0.8pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
20
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
20
2.0%
-1.3pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
16
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
16
1.6%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
-27
+0.8pp
Employed full-time
-27
0.0pp
Employed part-time
-9
-0.2pp
Employed, away from work
+9
+1.1pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-10
-0.8pp
Looking for full-time work
-15
-1.3pp
Looking for part-time work
+1
+0.2pp
Data table
Employment status for Healy. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Isa (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Isa (C)% | Count | % | Mount Isa (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 975 | 95.7% | 95.8% | 1,002 | 94.9% | 94.0% | -27 | +0.8pp |
| Employed full-time | 738 | 72.4% | 70.4% | 765 | 72.4% | 69.9% | -27 | 0.0pp |
| Employed part-time | 181 | 17.8% | 18.4% | 190 | 18.0% | 18.0% | -9 | -0.2pp |
| Employed, away from work | 62 | 6.1% | 7.0% | 53 | 5.0% | 6.1% | +9 | +1.1pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 40 | 3.9% | 4.3% | 50 | 4.7% | 6.0% | -10 | -0.8pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 20 | 2.0% | 2.7% | 35 | 3.3% | 4.3% | -15 | -1.3pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 16 | 1.6% | 1.5% | 15 | 1.4% | 1.7% | +1 | +0.2pp |
| Total labour force | 1,019 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,056 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -37 | 0.0pp |