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 Valley View (part), accounting for 93.8% (3,002 people). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (92.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 367 people and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Valley View (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Valley View (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Valley View (part), with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
Employed
2021 count
3,002
% of total
93.8%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
3,002
93.8%
+2.6pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
1,706
% of total
53.3%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
1,706
53.3%
+1.0pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
1,133
% of total
35.4%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,133
35.4%
+1.2pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
158
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
158
4.9%
+0.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
201
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
201
6.3%
-2.7pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
130
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
130
4.1%
-1.5pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
75
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
75
2.3%
-1.2pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+367
+2.6pp
Employed full-time
+194
+1.0pp
Employed part-time
+145
+1.2pp
Employed, away from work
+27
+0.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-59
-2.7pp
Looking for full-time work
-31
-1.5pp
Looking for part-time work
-27
-1.2pp
Data table
Employment status for Valley View (part). 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 | 3,002 | 93.8% | 92.6% | 2,635 | 91.2% | 89.9% | +367 | +2.6pp |
| Employed full-time | 1,706 | 53.3% | 54.1% | 1,512 | 52.3% | 54.4% | +194 | +1.0pp |
| Employed part-time | 1,133 | 35.4% | 33.4% | 988 | 34.2% | 30.7% | +145 | +1.2pp |
| Employed, away from work | 158 | 4.9% | 5.0% | 131 | 4.5% | 4.8% | +27 | +0.4pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 201 | 6.3% | 7.4% | 260 | 9.0% | 10.1% | -59 | -2.7pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 130 | 4.1% | 4.1% | 161 | 5.6% | 6.3% | -31 | -1.5pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 75 | 2.3% | 3.4% | 102 | 3.5% | 3.8% | -27 | -1.2pp |
| Total labour force | 3,200 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,890 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +310 | 0.0pp |