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 Northern Peninsula Area (R), accounting for 85.9% (837 people). This share was lower than Regional Qld (94.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Looking for full-time work, which decreased by 82 people and 7.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Northern Peninsula Area (R) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Northern Peninsula Area (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Northern Peninsula Area (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Employed
2021 count
837
% of total
85.9%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
837
85.9%
+5.9pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
537
% of total
55.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
537
55.1%
+0.8pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
211
% of total
21.7%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
211
21.7%
+1.8pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
90
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
90
9.2%
+3.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
136
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
136
14.0%
-6.0pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
79
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-7.9pp
79
8.1%
-7.9pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
56
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
56
5.7%
+1.5pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+33
+5.9pp
Employed full-time
-9
+0.8pp
Employed part-time
+11
+1.8pp
Employed, away from work
+32
+3.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-65
-6.0pp
Looking for full-time work
-82
-7.9pp
Looking for part-time work
+14
+1.5pp
Data table
Employment status for Northern Peninsula Area (R). 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 | 837 | 85.9% | 94.8% | 804 | 80.0% | 92.2% | +33 | +5.9pp |
| Employed full-time | 537 | 55.1% | 55.0% | 546 | 54.3% | 56.6% | -9 | +0.8pp |
| Employed part-time | 211 | 21.7% | 31.8% | 200 | 19.9% | 30.6% | +11 | +1.8pp |
| Employed, away from work | 90 | 9.2% | 7.9% | 58 | 5.8% | 5.1% | +32 | +3.4pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 136 | 14.0% | 5.2% | 201 | 20.0% | 7.8% | -65 | -6.0pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 79 | 8.1% | 2.9% | 161 | 16.0% | 4.8% | -82 | -7.9pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 56 | 5.7% | 2.3% | 42 | 4.2% | 2.9% | +14 | +1.5pp |
| Total labour force | 974 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,005 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -31 | 0.0pp |