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 Narrogin, accounting for 93.8% (1,687 people). This share was lower than Narrogin (S) (94.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 1,678 people, while its share fell by 6.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Narrogin - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Narrogin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Narrogin (S) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Narrogin, with comparison markers for Narrogin (S).
Employed
2021 count
1,687
% of total
93.8%
Change from 2016
-6.2pp
1,687
93.8%
-6.2pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
1,031
% of total
57.3%
Change from 2016
-42.7pp
1,031
57.3%
-42.7pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
548
% of total
30.5%
Change from 2016
+30.5pp
548
30.5%
+30.5pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
106
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
106
5.9%
+5.9pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
112
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+6.2pp
112
6.2%
+6.2pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
78
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
78
4.3%
+4.3pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
36
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
36
2.0%
+2.0pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+1,678
-6.2pp
Employed full-time
+1,022
-42.7pp
Employed part-time
+548
+30.5pp
Employed, away from work
+106
+5.9pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+112
+6.2pp
Looking for full-time work
+78
+4.3pp
Looking for part-time work
+36
+2.0pp
Data table
Employment status for Narrogin. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Narrogin (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Narrogin (S)% | Count | % | Narrogin (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 1,687 | 93.8% | 94.8% | 9 | 100.0% | 94.4% | +1,678 | -6.2pp |
| Employed full-time | 1,031 | 57.3% | 57.8% | 9 | 100.0% | 58.2% | +1,022 | -42.7pp |
| Employed part-time | 548 | 30.5% | 31.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 28.2% | +548 | +30.5pp |
| Employed, away from work | 106 | 5.9% | 5.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.1% | +106 | +5.9pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 112 | 6.2% | 5.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.1% | +112 | +6.2pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 78 | 4.3% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.6% | +78 | +4.3pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 36 | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.5% | +36 | +2.0pp |
| Total labour force | 1,798 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,789 | 0.0pp |