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 Bakers Hill, accounting for 94.9% (539 people). This share was higher than Northam (S) (94%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 34 people and 3.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Bakers Hill - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Bakers Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Northam (S) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bakers Hill, with comparison markers for Northam (S).
Employed
2021 count
539
% of total
94.9%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
539
94.9%
+3.4pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
324
% of total
57.0%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
324
57.0%
-1.7pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
172
% of total
30.3%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
172
30.3%
+4.2pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
41
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
41
7.2%
-0.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
29
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
29
5.1%
-2.0pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
13
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
13
2.3%
-3.3pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
17
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
17
3.0%
+1.0pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+34
+3.4pp
Employed full-time
0
-1.7pp
Employed part-time
+28
+4.2pp
Employed, away from work
-1
-0.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-10
-2.0pp
Looking for full-time work
-18
-3.3pp
Looking for part-time work
+6
+1.0pp
Data table
Employment status for Bakers Hill. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Northam (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Northam (S)% | Count | % | Northam (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 539 | 94.9% | 94.0% | 505 | 91.5% | 91.5% | +34 | +3.4pp |
| Employed full-time | 324 | 57.0% | 57.3% | 324 | 58.7% | 56.5% | 0 | -1.7pp |
| Employed part-time | 172 | 30.3% | 30.6% | 144 | 26.1% | 28.9% | +28 | +4.2pp |
| Employed, away from work | 41 | 7.2% | 6.1% | 42 | 7.6% | 6.0% | -1 | -0.4pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 29 | 5.1% | 5.9% | 39 | 7.1% | 8.5% | -10 | -2.0pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 13 | 2.3% | 3.7% | 31 | 5.6% | 6.0% | -18 | -3.3pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 17 | 3.0% | 2.2% | 11 | 2.0% | 2.5% | +6 | +1.0pp |
| Total labour force | 568 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 552 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +16 | 0.0pp |