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 Eyre, accounting for 95.6% (611 people). This share was higher than Playford (C) (90.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which decreased by 266 people, while its share rose by 4.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Eyre - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Eyre in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Eyre, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
Employed
2021 count
611
% of total
95.6%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
611
95.6%
+4.3pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
403
% of total
63.1%
Change from 2016
+12.1pp
403
63.1%
+12.1pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
170
% of total
26.6%
Change from 2016
-9.8pp
170
26.6%
-9.8pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
36
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
36
5.6%
+1.5pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
27
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
27
4.2%
-3.9pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
15
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
15
2.3%
-2.1pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
14
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
14
2.2%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
-266
+4.3pp
Employed full-time
-87
+12.1pp
Employed part-time
-180
-9.8pp
Employed, away from work
-3
+1.5pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-51
-3.9pp
Looking for full-time work
-27
-2.1pp
Looking for part-time work
-20
-1.3pp
Data table
Employment status for Eyre. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Playford (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 611 | 95.6% | 90.7% | 877 | 91.3% | 87.2% | -266 | +4.3pp |
| Employed full-time | 403 | 63.1% | 52.7% | 490 | 51.0% | 51.7% | -87 | +12.1pp |
| Employed part-time | 170 | 26.6% | 31.7% | 350 | 36.4% | 30.3% | -180 | -9.8pp |
| Employed, away from work | 36 | 5.6% | 6.3% | 39 | 4.1% | 5.2% | -3 | +1.5pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 27 | 4.2% | 9.3% | 78 | 8.1% | 12.8% | -51 | -3.9pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 15 | 2.3% | 5.5% | 42 | 4.4% | 8.4% | -27 | -2.1pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 14 | 2.2% | 3.8% | 34 | 3.5% | 4.4% | -20 | -1.3pp |
| Total labour force | 639 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 961 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -322 | 0.0pp |