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 Malanda, accounting for 95.3% (772 people). This share was higher than Tablelands (R) (95%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, away from work, which increased by 32 people and 3.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Malanda - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Malanda in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tablelands (R) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Malanda, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).
Employed
2021 count
772
% of total
95.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
772
95.3%
+0.6pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
394
% of total
48.6%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
394
48.6%
-3.4pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
297
% of total
36.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
297
36.7%
+0.4pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
81
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
81
10.0%
+3.9pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
46
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
46
5.7%
+0.1pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
30
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
30
3.7%
-0.1pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
14
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
14
1.7%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+7
+0.6pp
Employed full-time
-26
-3.4pp
Employed part-time
+4
+0.4pp
Employed, away from work
+32
+3.9pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+1
+0.1pp
Looking for full-time work
-1
-0.1pp
Looking for part-time work
-3
-0.4pp
Data table
Employment status for Malanda. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Tablelands (R)% | Count | % | Tablelands (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 772 | 95.3% | 95.0% | 765 | 94.7% | 92.3% | +7 | +0.6pp |
| Employed full-time | 394 | 48.6% | 52.7% | 420 | 52.0% | 52.2% | -26 | -3.4pp |
| Employed part-time | 297 | 36.7% | 34.4% | 293 | 36.3% | 34.0% | +4 | +0.4pp |
| Employed, away from work | 81 | 10.0% | 8.0% | 49 | 6.1% | 6.2% | +32 | +3.9pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 46 | 5.7% | 5.0% | 45 | 5.6% | 7.7% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 30 | 3.7% | 3.0% | 31 | 3.8% | 5.1% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 14 | 1.7% | 2.0% | 17 | 2.1% | 2.6% | -3 | -0.4pp |
| Total labour force | 810 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 808 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2 | 0.0pp |