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 Forestville (SA), accounting for 96.7% (824 people). This share was higher than Unley (C) (95.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 809 people and 13.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Forestville (SA) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Forestville (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Unley (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Forestville (SA), with comparison markers for Unley (C).
Employed
2021 count
824
% of total
96.7%
Change from 2016
+13.4pp
824
96.7%
+13.4pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
490
% of total
57.5%
Change from 2016
+7.5pp
490
57.5%
+7.5pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
284
% of total
33.3%
Change from 2016
+16.6pp
284
33.3%
+16.6pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
46
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
46
5.4%
+5.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
31
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
31
3.6%
+3.6pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
7
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
7
0.8%
+0.8pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
22
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
22
2.6%
+2.6pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+809
+13.4pp
Employed full-time
+481
+7.5pp
Employed part-time
+281
+16.6pp
Employed, away from work
+46
+5.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+31
+3.6pp
Looking for full-time work
+7
+0.8pp
Looking for part-time work
+22
+2.6pp
Data table
Employment status for Forestville (SA). Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Unley (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Unley (C)% | Count | % | Unley (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 824 | 96.7% | 95.7% | 15 | 83.3% | 94.2% | +809 | +13.4pp |
| Employed full-time | 490 | 57.5% | 55.1% | 9 | 50.0% | 55.1% | +481 | +7.5pp |
| Employed part-time | 284 | 33.3% | 36.1% | 3 | 16.7% | 34.8% | +281 | +16.6pp |
| Employed, away from work | 46 | 5.4% | 4.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | +46 | +5.4pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 31 | 3.6% | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.8% | +31 | +3.6pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 7 | 0.8% | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.7% | +7 | +0.8pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 22 | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | +22 | +2.6pp |
| Total labour force | 852 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 18 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +834 | 0.0pp |