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 Salisbury Plain, accounting for 92.8% (540 people). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (92.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 35 people and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Salisbury Plain - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Salisbury Plain in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Salisbury Plain, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
Employed
2021 count
540
% of total
92.8%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
540
92.8%
+1.5pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
308
% of total
52.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
308
52.9%
+0.8pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
205
% of total
35.2%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
205
35.2%
+1.9pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
29
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
29
5.0%
+0.3pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
46
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
46
7.9%
-1.0pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
18
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
18
3.1%
-3.6pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
25
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
25
4.3%
+1.8pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+35
+1.5pp
Employed full-time
+20
+0.8pp
Employed part-time
+21
+1.9pp
Employed, away from work
+3
+0.3pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-3
-1.0pp
Looking for full-time work
-19
-3.6pp
Looking for part-time work
+11
+1.8pp
Data table
Employment status for Salisbury Plain. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 540 | 92.8% | 92.6% | 505 | 91.3% | 89.9% | +35 | +1.5pp |
| Employed full-time | 308 | 52.9% | 54.1% | 288 | 52.1% | 54.4% | +20 | +0.8pp |
| Employed part-time | 205 | 35.2% | 33.4% | 184 | 33.3% | 30.7% | +21 | +1.9pp |
| Employed, away from work | 29 | 5.0% | 5.0% | 26 | 4.7% | 4.8% | +3 | +0.3pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 46 | 7.9% | 7.4% | 49 | 8.9% | 10.1% | -3 | -1.0pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 18 | 3.1% | 4.1% | 37 | 6.7% | 6.3% | -19 | -3.6pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 25 | 4.3% | 3.4% | 14 | 2.5% | 3.8% | +11 | +1.8pp |
| Total labour force | 582 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 553 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +29 | 0.0pp |