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 Russell Island, accounting for 85.8% (867 people). This share was lower than Redland (C) (95.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 754 people, while its share fell by 9.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Russell Island - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Russell Island in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Redland (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Russell Island, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
Employed
2021 count
867
% of total
85.8%
Change from 2016
-9.2pp
867
85.8%
-9.2pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
349
% of total
34.5%
Change from 2016
-29.4pp
349
34.5%
-29.4pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
388
% of total
38.4%
Change from 2016
+19.9pp
388
38.4%
+19.9pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
127
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
127
12.6%
+6.7pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
146
% of total
14.4%
Change from 2016
+9.4pp
146
14.4%
+9.4pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
110
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
+8.4pp
110
10.9%
+8.4pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
32
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
32
3.2%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+754
-9.2pp
Employed full-time
+273
-29.4pp
Employed part-time
+366
+19.9pp
Employed, away from work
+120
+6.7pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+140
+9.4pp
Looking for full-time work
+107
+8.4pp
Looking for part-time work
+29
+0.7pp
Data table
Employment status for Russell Island. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Redland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Redland (C)% | Count | % | Redland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 867 | 85.8% | 95.6% | 113 | 95.0% | 93.9% | +754 | -9.2pp |
| Employed full-time | 349 | 34.5% | 56.2% | 76 | 63.9% | 58.8% | +273 | -29.4pp |
| Employed part-time | 388 | 38.4% | 30.5% | 22 | 18.5% | 30.6% | +366 | +19.9pp |
| Employed, away from work | 127 | 12.6% | 8.8% | 7 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +120 | +6.7pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 146 | 14.4% | 4.4% | 6 | 5.0% | 6.1% | +140 | +9.4pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 110 | 10.9% | 2.4% | 3 | 2.5% | 3.5% | +107 | +8.4pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 32 | 3.2% | 2.0% | 3 | 2.5% | 2.6% | +29 | +0.7pp |
| Total labour force | 1,011 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 119 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +892 | 0.0pp |