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 Scenic Rim (R), accounting for 95.7% (18,769 people). This share was higher than Greater Brisbane (94.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 1,843 people and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Scenic Rim (R) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Scenic Rim (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Brisbane and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Scenic Rim (R), with comparison markers for Greater Brisbane.
Employed
2021 count
18,769
% of total
95.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
18,769
95.7%
+1.7pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
10,486
% of total
53.4%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
10,486
53.4%
-2.3pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
6,200
% of total
31.6%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
6,200
31.6%
-1.1pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
2,077
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+5.0pp
2,077
10.6%
+5.0pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
852
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
852
4.3%
-1.7pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
501
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
501
2.6%
-1.3pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
348
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
348
1.8%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+1,843
+1.7pp
Employed full-time
+454
-2.3pp
Employed part-time
+309
-1.1pp
Employed, away from work
+1,069
+5.0pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-222
-1.7pp
Looking for full-time work
-197
-1.3pp
Looking for part-time work
-31
-0.3pp
Data table
Employment status for Scenic Rim (R). Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Brisbane.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Brisbane% | Count | % | Greater Brisbane% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 18,769 | 95.7% | 94.5% | 16,926 | 94.0% | 92.6% | +1,843 | +1.7pp |
| Employed full-time | 10,486 | 53.4% | 56.7% | 10,032 | 55.7% | 58.8% | +454 | -2.3pp |
| Employed part-time | 6,200 | 31.6% | 29.2% | 5,891 | 32.7% | 29.3% | +309 | -1.1pp |
| Employed, away from work | 2,077 | 10.6% | 8.7% | 1,008 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1,069 | +5.0pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 852 | 4.3% | 5.5% | 1,074 | 6.0% | 7.4% | -222 | -1.7pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 501 | 2.6% | 3.0% | 698 | 3.9% | 4.2% | -197 | -1.3pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 348 | 1.8% | 2.5% | 379 | 2.1% | 3.1% | -31 | -0.3pp |
| Total labour force | 19,620 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 18,008 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,612 | 0.0pp |