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 Tatiara (DC), accounting for 98.1% (3,670 people). This share was higher than Regional SA (95.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 244 people and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Tatiara (DC) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Tatiara (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tatiara (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Employed
2021 count
3,670
% of total
98.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
3,670
98.1%
+0.7pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
2,330
% of total
62.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
2,330
62.3%
+1.3pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
1,107
% of total
29.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,107
29.6%
-0.1pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
239
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
239
6.4%
-0.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
72
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
72
1.9%
-0.5pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
38
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
38
1.0%
-0.6pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
33
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
33
0.9%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+244
+0.7pp
Employed full-time
+183
+1.3pp
Employed part-time
+63
-0.1pp
Employed, away from work
+1
-0.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-14
-0.5pp
Looking for full-time work
-18
-0.6pp
Looking for part-time work
-5
-0.2pp
Data table
Employment status for Tatiara (DC). Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 3,670 | 98.1% | 95.2% | 3,426 | 97.4% | 93.4% | +244 | +0.7pp |
| Employed full-time | 2,330 | 62.3% | 53.5% | 2,147 | 61.0% | 53.8% | +183 | +1.3pp |
| Employed part-time | 1,107 | 29.6% | 34.9% | 1,044 | 29.7% | 33.6% | +63 | -0.1pp |
| Employed, away from work | 239 | 6.4% | 6.7% | 238 | 6.8% | 6.0% | +1 | -0.4pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 72 | 1.9% | 4.8% | 86 | 2.4% | 6.6% | -14 | -0.5pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 38 | 1.0% | 2.8% | 56 | 1.6% | 4.3% | -18 | -0.6pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 33 | 0.9% | 2.0% | 38 | 1.1% | 2.3% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| Total labour force | 3,740 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,518 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +222 | 0.0pp |