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 Victoria Daly (R), accounting for 82% (836 people). This share was lower than Regional NT (91.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 93 people, while its share fell by 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Victoria Daly (R) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Victoria Daly (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Victoria Daly (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
Employed
2021 count
836
% of total
82.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
836
82.0%
-0.6pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
593
% of total
58.2%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
593
58.2%
+1.5pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
188
% of total
18.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
188
18.4%
-0.7pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
65
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
65
6.4%
+0.2pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
186
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
186
18.3%
+1.6pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
150
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
150
14.7%
+4.1pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
32
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
32
3.1%
-3.5pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+93
-0.6pp
Employed full-time
+83
+1.5pp
Employed part-time
+16
-0.7pp
Employed, away from work
+9
+0.2pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+36
+1.6pp
Looking for full-time work
+55
+4.1pp
Looking for part-time work
-27
-3.5pp
Data table
Employment status for Victoria Daly (R). Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NT.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 836 | 82.0% | 91.1% | 743 | 82.6% | 88.1% | +93 | -0.6pp |
| Employed full-time | 593 | 58.2% | 63.3% | 510 | 56.7% | 62.4% | +83 | +1.5pp |
| Employed part-time | 188 | 18.4% | 20.6% | 172 | 19.1% | 18.9% | +16 | -0.7pp |
| Employed, away from work | 65 | 6.4% | 7.2% | 56 | 6.2% | 6.8% | +9 | +0.2pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 186 | 18.3% | 8.9% | 150 | 16.7% | 11.9% | +36 | +1.6pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 150 | 14.7% | 6.2% | 95 | 10.6% | 9.2% | +55 | +4.1pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 32 | 3.1% | 2.7% | 59 | 6.6% | 2.7% | -27 | -3.5pp |
| Total labour force | 1,019 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 899 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +120 | 0.0pp |