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 Mount Magnet (S), accounting for 95.7% (179 people). This share was similar to Regional WA (95.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 29 people and 8.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Mount Magnet (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Mount Magnet (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Magnet (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Employed
2021 count
179
% of total
95.7%
Change from 2016
+8.5pp
179
95.7%
+8.5pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
133
% of total
71.1%
Change from 2016
+10.1pp
133
71.1%
+10.1pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
29
% of total
15.5%
Change from 2016
-6.6pp
29
15.5%
-6.6pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
17
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
17
9.1%
+2.1pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
8
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-5.0pp
8
4.3%
-5.0pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
9
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
9
4.8%
-1.0pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
3
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
3
1.6%
-4.8pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+29
+8.5pp
Employed full-time
+28
+10.1pp
Employed part-time
-9
-6.6pp
Employed, away from work
+5
+2.1pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-8
-5.0pp
Looking for full-time work
-1
-1.0pp
Looking for part-time work
-8
-4.8pp
Data table
Employment status for Mount Magnet (S). Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 179 | 95.7% | 95.8% | 150 | 87.2% | 93.6% | +29 | +8.5pp |
| Employed full-time | 133 | 71.1% | 58.7% | 105 | 61.0% | 59.1% | +28 | +10.1pp |
| Employed part-time | 29 | 15.5% | 29.7% | 38 | 22.1% | 27.8% | -9 | -6.6pp |
| Employed, away from work | 17 | 9.1% | 7.4% | 12 | 7.0% | 6.7% | +5 | +2.1pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 8 | 4.3% | 4.2% | 16 | 9.3% | 6.4% | -8 | -5.0pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 9 | 4.8% | 2.4% | 10 | 5.8% | 4.3% | -1 | -1.0pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 3 | 1.6% | 1.7% | 11 | 6.4% | 2.1% | -8 | -4.8pp |
| Total labour force | 187 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 172 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +15 | 0.0pp |