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 Weddin (A), accounting for 95.3% (1,487 people). This share was similar to Regional NSW (95.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed part-time, which increased by 51 people and 2.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Weddin (A) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Weddin (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Weddin (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Employed
2021 count
1,487
% of total
95.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
1,487
95.3%
+0.4pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
874
% of total
56.0%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
874
56.0%
-2.7pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
513
% of total
32.9%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
513
32.9%
+2.4pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
93
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
93
6.0%
+0.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
73
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
73
4.7%
-0.5pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
42
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
42
2.7%
-0.6pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
30
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
30
1.9%
-0.1pp
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Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+50
+0.4pp
Employed full-time
-15
-2.7pp
Employed part-time
+51
+2.4pp
Employed, away from work
+8
+0.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-6
-0.5pp
Looking for full-time work
-8
-0.6pp
Looking for part-time work
0
-0.1pp
Data table
Employment status for Weddin (A). Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 1,487 | 95.3% | 95.4% | 1,437 | 94.9% | 93.4% | +50 | +0.4pp |
| Employed full-time | 874 | 56.0% | 54.5% | 889 | 58.7% | 55.2% | -15 | -2.7pp |
| Employed part-time | 513 | 32.9% | 33.7% | 462 | 30.5% | 32.8% | +51 | +2.4pp |
| Employed, away from work | 93 | 6.0% | 7.3% | 85 | 5.6% | 5.4% | +8 | +0.4pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 73 | 4.7% | 4.6% | 79 | 5.2% | 6.6% | -6 | -0.5pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 42 | 2.7% | 2.5% | 50 | 3.3% | 3.9% | -8 | -0.6pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 30 | 1.9% | 2.0% | 30 | 2.0% | 2.7% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Total labour force | 1,560 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,514 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +46 | 0.0pp |