idc-logo
svg rectangle color
City of MeltonCommunity profile

City of Melton

Employment status

reset

In 2021, 774 people who needed assistance in the City of Melton were employed, of which 39.5% were working full time and 43.9% part time.

The City of Melton'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 City of Melton, 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
City of Melton - Need for assistance20212016Change
Employment statusNumber%Greater MelbourneNumber%Greater Melbourne2016 to 2021
Employed77484.886.655382.384.3+221
Employed full-time30633.528.921732.328.4+89
Employed part-time34037.244.826539.445.3+75
Employed, away from work12814.012.87110.610.6+57
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)13915.213.411917.715.7+20
Looking for full-time work465.04.6517.66.2-5
Looking for part-time work9310.28.86810.19.5+25
Total Labour force913100.0100.0672100.0100.0+241
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
City of Melton - Need for assistance20212016Change
Labour force statusNumber%Greater MelbourneNumber%Greater Melbourne2016 to 2021
Total labour force (Participation rate)91311.79.967212.19.1+241
Not in the labour force6,77786.887.84,81986.588.6+1,958
Labour force status not stated1181.52.3781.42.3+40
Total persons aged 15+7,808100.0100.05,569100.0100.0+2,239
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 the City of Melton's labour force needing assistance in 2021 was 913, of which 340 were employed part-time and 306 were full time workers.

Analysis of the employment status of people needing assistance (as a percentage of the labour force) in the City of Melton in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a lower proportion in employment, and a higher proportion unemployed. Overall, 84.8% of the labour force needing assistance was employed, and 15.2% unemployed, compared with 86.6% and 13.4% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

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 the City of Melton in 2021 shows that there was a higher proportion in the labour force (11.7%) compared with Greater Melbourne (9.9%).

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people needing assistance employed in the City of Melton showed an increase of 221, and the number unemployed showed an increase of 20. In the same period, the number of people needing assistance in the labour force showed an increase of 241 or 35.9%.

DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.

Please view our Privacy Policy, Terms of use and Legal notices.

ABS Data and the copyright in the ABS Data remains the property of the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The copyright in the way .id has modified, transformed or reconfigured the ABS Data as published on this website remains the property of .id. ABS Data can be accessed from the Australian Bureau of Statistics at www.abs.gov.au. ABS data can be used under license - terms published on ABS website. intermediary.management@abs.gov.au if you have any queries or wish to distribute any ABS data.