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Fairfield City

Employment status

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In 2021, 686 people who needed assistance in Fairfield City were employed, of which 25.5% were working full time and 40.8% part time.

Fairfield City's 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.

Employment status for those with a need for assistance due to age or disability can provide insight into the participation of those with a disability in the labour market, the likely need for social support services, and the success of employment programs.

To continue building the story of the population with a need for assistance in Fairfield City, employment status should be looked at in conjunction with Age Structure and Qualification datasets.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Employment status
Fairfield City - Need for assistance20212016Change
Employment statusNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
Employed68677.286.974074.984.3-54
Employed full-time17519.726.824324.630.3-68
Employed part-time28031.537.242643.145.5-146
Employed, away from work23126.022.9717.28.6+160
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)20322.813.124825.115.7-45
Looking for full-time work606.75.4808.16.3-20
Looking for part-time work14316.17.716817.09.3-25
Total Labour force889100.0100.0988100.0100.0-99
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
Fairfield City - Need for assistance20212016Change
Labour force statusNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
Total labour force (Participation rate)8894.89.19886.19.6-99
Not in the labour force16,94592.388.514,97992.887.2+1,966
Labour force status not stated5322.92.41811.13.2+351
Total persons aged 15+18,366100.0100.016,148100.0100.0+2,218
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 Fairfield City's labour force needing assistance in 2021 was 889, of which 280 were employed part-time and 175 were full time workers.

Analysis of the employment status of people needing assistance (as a percentage of the labour force) in Fairfield City in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a lower proportion in employment, and a higher proportion unemployed. Overall, 77.2% of the labour force needing assistance was employed, and 22.8% unemployed, compared with 86.9% and 13.1% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The labour force participation rate refers to the proportion of the population over 15 years of age that was employed or actively looking for work.

Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the population needing assistance in Fairfield City in 2021 shows that there was a lower proportion in the labour force (4.8%) compared with Greater Sydney (9.1%).

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people needing assistance employed in Fairfield City showed a decrease of 54, and the number unemployed showed a decrease of 45. In the same period, the number of people needing assistance in the labour force showed a decrease of 99 or 10.0%.

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