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 Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld), accounting for 95.8% (68 people). This share was higher than Southern Downs (R) (95.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 61 people, while its share fell by 4.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Southern Downs (R) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld), with comparison markers for Southern Downs (R).
Employed
2021 count
68
% of total
95.8%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
68
95.8%
-4.2pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
33
% of total
46.5%
Change from 2016
-39.2pp
33
46.5%
-39.2pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
29
% of total
40.8%
Change from 2016
+40.8pp
29
40.8%
+40.8pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
9
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+12.7pp
9
12.7%
+12.7pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
5
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+7.0pp
5
7.0%
+7.0pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
4
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+5.6pp
4
5.6%
+5.6pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+61
-4.2pp
Employed full-time
+27
-39.2pp
Employed part-time
+29
+40.8pp
Employed, away from work
+9
+12.7pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+5
+7.0pp
Looking for full-time work
+4
+5.6pp
Looking for part-time work
0
0.0pp
Data table
Employment status for Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld). Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Southern Downs (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Southern Downs (R)% | Count | % | Southern Downs (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 68 | 95.8% | 95.4% | 7 | 100.0% | 93.7% | +61 | -4.2pp |
| Employed full-time | 33 | 46.5% | 53.3% | 6 | 85.7% | 54.7% | +27 | -39.2pp |
| Employed part-time | 29 | 40.8% | 35.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 33.1% | +29 | +40.8pp |
| Employed, away from work | 9 | 12.7% | 6.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.9% | +9 | +12.7pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 5 | 7.0% | 4.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.3% | +5 | +7.0pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 4 | 5.6% | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.0% | +4 | +5.6pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total labour force | 71 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +64 | 0.0pp |