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 Charleville, accounting for 96.9% (1,368 people). This share was similar to Murweh (S) (96.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which decreased by 177 people, while its share rose by 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Charleville - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Charleville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Murweh (S) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Charleville, with comparison markers for Murweh (S).
Employed
2021 count
1,368
% of total
96.9%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
1,368
96.9%
+2.9pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
914
% of total
64.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
914
64.7%
+0.3pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
348
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
348
24.6%
0.0pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
113
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
113
8.0%
+2.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
47
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
47
3.3%
-2.5pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
25
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
25
1.8%
-2.5pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
18
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
18
1.3%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
-177
+2.9pp
Employed full-time
-145
+0.3pp
Employed part-time
-57
0.0pp
Employed, away from work
+21
+2.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-49
-2.5pp
Looking for full-time work
-46
-2.5pp
Looking for part-time work
-6
-0.2pp
Data table
Employment status for Charleville. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Murweh (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Murweh (S)% | Count | % | Murweh (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 1,368 | 96.9% | 96.8% | 1,545 | 94.0% | 94.7% | -177 | +2.9pp |
| Employed full-time | 914 | 64.7% | 64.4% | 1,059 | 64.4% | 64.8% | -145 | +0.3pp |
| Employed part-time | 348 | 24.6% | 23.2% | 405 | 24.6% | 23.8% | -57 | 0.0pp |
| Employed, away from work | 113 | 8.0% | 8.9% | 92 | 5.6% | 5.8% | +21 | +2.4pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 47 | 3.3% | 2.8% | 96 | 5.8% | 5.2% | -49 | -2.5pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 25 | 1.8% | 1.6% | 71 | 4.3% | 3.7% | -46 | -2.5pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 18 | 1.3% | 1.4% | 24 | 1.5% | 1.5% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Total labour force | 1,412 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,644 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -232 | 0.0pp |