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 Roper Gulf (R), accounting for 86.2% (1,367 people). This share was lower than Regional NT (91.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Unemployed (Unemployment rate), which decreased by 85 people and 3.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Roper Gulf (R) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Roper Gulf (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Roper Gulf (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
Employed
2021 count
1,367
% of total
86.2%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
1,367
86.2%
+3.4pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
867
% of total
54.7%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
867
54.7%
+3.6pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
354
% of total
22.3%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
354
22.3%
+3.2pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
145
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
145
9.1%
-3.5pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
214
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
214
13.5%
-3.7pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
147
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
147
9.3%
-0.9pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
70
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
70
4.4%
-2.5pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
-70
+3.4pp
Employed full-time
-20
+3.6pp
Employed part-time
+23
+3.2pp
Employed, away from work
-74
-3.5pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-85
-3.7pp
Looking for full-time work
-30
-0.9pp
Looking for part-time work
-49
-2.5pp
Data table
Employment status for Roper Gulf (R). Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NT.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 1,367 | 86.2% | 91.1% | 1,437 | 82.8% | 88.1% | -70 | +3.4pp |
| Employed full-time | 867 | 54.7% | 63.3% | 887 | 51.1% | 62.4% | -20 | +3.6pp |
| Employed part-time | 354 | 22.3% | 20.6% | 331 | 19.1% | 18.9% | +23 | +3.2pp |
| Employed, away from work | 145 | 9.1% | 7.2% | 219 | 12.6% | 6.8% | -74 | -3.5pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 214 | 13.5% | 8.9% | 299 | 17.2% | 11.9% | -85 | -3.7pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 147 | 9.3% | 6.2% | 177 | 10.2% | 9.2% | -30 | -0.9pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 70 | 4.4% | 2.7% | 119 | 6.9% | 2.7% | -49 | -2.5pp |
| Total labour force | 1,586 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,736 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -150 | 0.0pp |