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 Napranum (S), accounting for 83.5% (137 people). This share was lower than Regional Qld (94.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Unemployed (Unemployment rate), which decreased by 44 people and 16.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Napranum (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Napranum (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Napranum (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Employed
2021 count
137
% of total
83.5%
Change from 2016
+13.0pp
137
83.5%
+13.0pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
79
% of total
48.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
79
48.2%
+0.3pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
38
% of total
23.2%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
38
23.2%
+4.8pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
23
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
+9.9pp
23
14.0%
+9.9pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
26
% of total
15.9%
Change from 2016
-16.4pp
26
15.9%
-16.4pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
17
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
-15.9pp
17
10.4%
-15.9pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
9
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
9
5.5%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
-16
+13.0pp
Employed full-time
-25
+0.3pp
Employed part-time
-2
+4.8pp
Employed, away from work
+14
+9.9pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-44
-16.4pp
Looking for full-time work
-40
-15.9pp
Looking for part-time work
-4
-0.5pp
Data table
Employment status for Napranum (S). Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 137 | 83.5% | 94.8% | 153 | 70.5% | 92.2% | -16 | +13.0pp |
| Employed full-time | 79 | 48.2% | 55.0% | 104 | 47.9% | 56.6% | -25 | +0.3pp |
| Employed part-time | 38 | 23.2% | 31.8% | 40 | 18.4% | 30.6% | -2 | +4.8pp |
| Employed, away from work | 23 | 14.0% | 7.9% | 9 | 4.1% | 5.1% | +14 | +9.9pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 26 | 15.9% | 5.2% | 70 | 32.3% | 7.8% | -44 | -16.4pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 17 | 10.4% | 2.9% | 57 | 26.3% | 4.8% | -40 | -15.9pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 9 | 5.5% | 2.3% | 13 | 6.0% | 2.9% | -4 | -0.5pp |
| Total labour force | 164 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 217 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -53 | 0.0pp |