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Bathurst Regional CouncilCommunity profile

Bathurst Regional Council area

Employment status

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In 2021,1782 749 people aged 15 to 17 years living in Bathurst Regional Council were employed, of which were working full time and 83.6% part time.

Employment statistics are an important indicator of socio-economic status. The levels of full or part-time employment, unemployment and labour force participation indicate the strength of the local economy and social characteristics of the population. Typically, unemployment among youth (under 25) and seniors (over 55) are regarded as important indicators of social cohesion.

The participation rate is another indicator - defined as the percentage of the population in the labour force, it applies to all people over 15, and tends to peak among people in their 30s, while being lower for age groups with a lot of students, retirees, and where one partner has child care responsibilities. A high participation rate may indicate a place people settle to be near employment, while a low one for a particular age group could indicate many retirees or discouraged job seekers.

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Derived from the Census question:

'Last week did the person have a full time or part time job of any kind?'

Employment status
Bathurst Regional Council - 15 to 17 years20212016Change
Employment statusNumber%Bathurst Regional Council area - Total populationNumber%Bathurst Regional Council area - Total population2016 to 2021
Employed74989.996.046981.394.0+280
Employed full-time607.258.4335.757.8+27
Employed part-time62675.231.739969.230.6+227
Employed, away from work637.65.9396.85.6+24
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)8410.14.09616.66.0-12
Looking for full-time work111.32.2122.13.3-1
Looking for part-time work738.81.88414.62.8-11
Total labour force833100.0100.0577100.0100.0+256
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Labour force status
Bathurst Regional Council - 15 to 17 years20212016Change
Labour force statusNumber%Bathurst Regional Council area - Total populationNumber%Bathurst Regional Council area - Total population2016 to 2021
Total labour force (Participation rate)83346.760.257733.358.3+256
Not in the labour force87549.134.51,05761.134.4-182
Labour force status not stated744.25.3975.67.3-23
Total people1,782100.0100.01,731100.0100.0+51
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

The size of Bathurst Regional Council's labour force aged 15 to 17 years in 2021 was 833 persons, of which 626 were employed part-time and 60 were full time workers.

Analysis of the employment status of people aged 15 to 17 years (as a percentage of the labour force) in Bathurst Regional Council in 2021 compared to the total population in Bathurst Regional Council shows that there was a lower proportion in employment, and a higher proportion unemployed. Overall, 89.9% of the labour force aged 15 to 17 years was employed and 10.1% unemployed, compared with 96.0% and 4.0% respectively for the total population in Bathurst Regional Council.

Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the population aged 15 to 17 years in Bathurst Regional Council in 2021 shows that there was a lower proportion in the labour force (46.7%) compared with the total population in Bathurst Regional Council (60.2%).

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people aged 15 to 17 years employed in Bathurst Regional Council showed an increase of 280 persons and the number unemployed showed a decrease of 12 persons. In the same period, the number of people in the labour force showed an increase of 256 persons, or 44.4%.

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