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 Ravenshoe, accounting for 87.8% (419 people). This share was lower than Tablelands (R) (95%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 402 people, while its share fell by 12.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Ravenshoe - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Ravenshoe in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tablelands (R) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ravenshoe, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).
Employed
2021 count
419
% of total
87.8%
Change from 2016
-12.2pp
419
87.8%
-12.2pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
219
% of total
45.9%
Change from 2016
-54.1pp
219
45.9%
-54.1pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
161
% of total
33.8%
Change from 2016
+33.8pp
161
33.8%
+33.8pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
41
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
-9.0pp
41
8.6%
-9.0pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
58
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
+12.2pp
58
12.2%
+12.2pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
31
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+6.5pp
31
6.5%
+6.5pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
28
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
28
5.9%
+5.9pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+402
-12.2pp
Employed full-time
+202
-54.1pp
Employed part-time
+161
+33.8pp
Employed, away from work
+38
-9.0pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+58
+12.2pp
Looking for full-time work
+31
+6.5pp
Looking for part-time work
+28
+5.9pp
Data table
Employment status for Ravenshoe. 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 | 419 | 87.8% | 95.0% | 17 | 100.0% | 92.3% | +402 | -12.2pp |
| Employed full-time | 219 | 45.9% | 52.7% | 17 | 100.0% | 52.2% | +202 | -54.1pp |
| Employed part-time | 161 | 33.8% | 34.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 34.0% | +161 | +33.8pp |
| Employed, away from work | 41 | 8.6% | 8.0% | 3 | 17.6% | 6.2% | +38 | -9.0pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 58 | 12.2% | 5.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.7% | +58 | +12.2pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 31 | 6.5% | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.1% | +31 | +6.5pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 28 | 5.9% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.6% | +28 | +5.9pp |
| Total labour force | 477 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 17 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +460 | 0.0pp |