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 Narromine (A), accounting for 95.5% (2,647 people). This share was similar to Regional NSW (95.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Unemployed (Unemployment rate), which decreased by 85 people and 3 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Narromine (A) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Narromine (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Narromine (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Employed
2021 count
2,647
% of total
95.5%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
2,647
95.5%
+2.7pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
1,734
% of total
62.5%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
1,734
62.5%
+1.7pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
737
% of total
26.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
737
26.6%
+0.2pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
180
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
180
6.5%
+0.9pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
121
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
121
4.4%
-3.0pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
70
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
70
2.5%
-2.4pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
55
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
55
2.0%
-0.3pp
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Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+55
+2.7pp
Employed full-time
+37
+1.7pp
Employed part-time
-1
+0.2pp
Employed, away from work
+24
+0.9pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-85
-3.0pp
Looking for full-time work
-68
-2.4pp
Looking for part-time work
-10
-0.3pp
Data table
Employment status for Narromine (A). Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 2,647 | 95.5% | 95.4% | 2,592 | 92.8% | 93.4% | +55 | +2.7pp |
| Employed full-time | 1,734 | 62.5% | 54.5% | 1,697 | 60.8% | 55.2% | +37 | +1.7pp |
| Employed part-time | 737 | 26.6% | 33.7% | 738 | 26.4% | 32.8% | -1 | +0.2pp |
| Employed, away from work | 180 | 6.5% | 7.3% | 156 | 5.6% | 5.4% | +24 | +0.9pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 121 | 4.4% | 4.6% | 206 | 7.4% | 6.6% | -85 | -3.0pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 70 | 2.5% | 2.5% | 138 | 4.9% | 3.9% | -68 | -2.4pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 55 | 2.0% | 2.0% | 65 | 2.3% | 2.7% | -10 | -0.3pp |
| Total labour force | 2,773 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,792 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -19 | 0.0pp |