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 Yankalilla (DC), accounting for 95% (2,291 people). This share was lower than Regional SA (95.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 308 people and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Labour force status
Yankalilla (DC) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Yankalilla (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yankalilla (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Employed
2021 count
2,291
% of total
95.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
2,291
95.0%
+1.0pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
1,076
% of total
44.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
1,076
44.6%
-0.8pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
1,041
% of total
43.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
1,041
43.2%
+0.7pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
173
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
173
7.2%
+1.0pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
125
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
125
5.2%
-1.2pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
66
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
66
2.7%
-1.0pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
59
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
59
2.4%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+308
+1.0pp
Employed full-time
+119
-0.8pp
Employed part-time
+145
+0.7pp
Employed, away from work
+43
+1.0pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-9
-1.2pp
Looking for full-time work
-13
-1.0pp
Looking for part-time work
+7
-0.1pp
Data table
Employment status for Yankalilla (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 | 2,291 | 95.0% | 95.2% | 1,983 | 94.0% | 93.4% | +308 | +1.0pp |
| Employed full-time | 1,076 | 44.6% | 53.5% | 957 | 45.4% | 53.8% | +119 | -0.8pp |
| Employed part-time | 1,041 | 43.2% | 34.9% | 896 | 42.5% | 33.6% | +145 | +0.7pp |
| Employed, away from work | 173 | 7.2% | 6.7% | 130 | 6.2% | 6.0% | +43 | +1.0pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 125 | 5.2% | 4.8% | 134 | 6.4% | 6.6% | -9 | -1.2pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 66 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 79 | 3.7% | 4.3% | -13 | -1.0pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 59 | 2.4% | 2.0% | 52 | 2.5% | 2.3% | +7 | -0.1pp |
| Total labour force | 2,411 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,110 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +301 | 0.0pp |