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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id2,932 people in low income households in the City of Merri-bek were employed, of which 23.8% were working full time and 63.4% part time.
The City of Merri-bek'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.
For people counted in low income households, it is likely that employment characteristics will be quite different to the total population. As income is usually linked to employment, low incomes are usually correlated with high unemployment and low workforce participation. This is important information in planning services for those on low incomes - for instance families with unemployed breadwinners may need different levels of support to low income retirees.
Employment status is linked to a number of other factors including Age Structure, which influences the number of people in the workforce; the economic base and employment opportunities available in the area and; the education and skill base of the population (Occupations and Qualifications).
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'Last week did the person have a full time or part time job of any kind?'
| Employment status | |||||||
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| City of Merri-bek - Low income households | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Employment status | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | 2016 to 2021 |
| Employed | 2,932 | 70.6 | 73.6 | 5,592 | 72.3 | 73.9 | -2,660 |
| Employed full-time | 699 | 16.8 | 19.1 | 1,708 | 22.1 | 24.8 | -1,009 |
| Employed part-time | 1,858 | 44.8 | 45.5 | 3,492 | 45.1 | 44.1 | -1,634 |
| Employed, away from work | 375 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 383 | 5.0 | 5.1 | -8 |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 1,219 | 29.4 | 26.4 | 2,145 | 27.7 | 26.1 | -926 |
| Looking for full-time work | 713 | 17.2 | 14.2 | 1,174 | 15.2 | 13.7 | -461 |
| Looking for part-time work | 506 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 968 | 12.5 | 12.4 | -462 |
| Total labour force counted in private dwellings | 4,151 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,737 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -3,586 |
| Labour force status | |||||||
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| City of Merri-bek - Low income households | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Labour force status | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | 2016 to 2021 |
| Total labour force (Participation rate) | 4,151 | 23.3 | 26.5 | 7,729 | 31.6 | 33.5 | -3,578 |
| Not in the labour force | 13,498 | 75.8 | 72.6 | 16,537 | 67.5 | 65.7 | -3,039 |
| Labour force status not stated | 155 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 223 | 0.9 | 0.8 | -68 |
| Total people aged 15+ counted in private dwellings | 17,804 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 24,489 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -6,685 |
Dominant groups
The size of the City of Merri-bek's labour force in low income households in 2021 was 4,151, of which 1,858 were employed part-time and 699 were full time workers.
Analysis of the employment status of people in low income households (as a percentage of the labour force) in the City of Merri-bek in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a lower proportion of people in low income households in employment, and a higher proportion unemployed. Overall, 70.6% of the labour force was employed, and 29.4% unemployed, compared with 73.6% and 26.4% respectively for Greater Melbourne.
Analysis of the labour force participation rate of people in low income households in the City of Merri-bek in 2021 shows that there was a lower proportion in the labour force (23.3%) compared with Greater Melbourne (26.5%).
Emerging groups
Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people in low income households employed in the City of Merri-bek showed a decrease of 2,660, and the number unemployed showed an increase of 45. In the same period, the number of people in low income households in the labour force showed a decrease of 3,578 or 46.3%.
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