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 Wujal Wujal (S), accounting for 75.9% (44 people). This share was lower than Regional Qld (94.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which decreased by 20 people, while its share rose by 6.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Wujal Wujal (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Wujal Wujal (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Chart view
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wujal Wujal (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Employed
2021 count
44
% of total
75.9%
Change from 2016
+6.3pp
44
75.9%
+6.3pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
24
% of total
41.4%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
24
41.4%
+2.3pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
18
% of total
31.0%
Change from 2016
+7.1pp
18
31.0%
+7.1pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
4
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
4
6.9%
+2.6pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
17
% of total
29.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
17
29.3%
0.0pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
10
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
10
17.2%
-1.3pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
3
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
3
5.2%
+0.9pp
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
-20
+6.3pp
Employed full-time
-12
+2.3pp
Employed part-time
-4
+7.1pp
Employed, away from work
0
+2.6pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-10
0.0pp
Looking for full-time work
-7
-1.3pp
Looking for part-time work
-1
+0.9pp
Data table
Employment status for Wujal Wujal (S). Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 44 | 75.9% | 94.8% | 64 | 69.6% | 92.2% | -20 | +6.3pp |
| Employed full-time | 24 | 41.4% | 55.0% | 36 | 39.1% | 56.6% | -12 | +2.3pp |
| Employed part-time | 18 | 31.0% | 31.8% | 22 | 23.9% | 30.6% | -4 | +7.1pp |
| Employed, away from work | 4 | 6.9% | 7.9% | 4 | 4.3% | 5.1% | 0 | +2.6pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 17 | 29.3% | 5.2% | 27 | 29.3% | 7.8% | -10 | 0.0pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 10 | 17.2% | 2.9% | 17 | 18.5% | 4.8% | -7 | -1.3pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 3 | 5.2% | 2.3% | 4 | 4.3% | 2.9% | -1 | +0.9pp |
| Total labour force | 58 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 92 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -34 | 0.0pp |