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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id10,199 males living in the Mount Barker District Council in 2021 were employed, of which 71% worked full-time and 24% part-time.
the Mount Barker District Council'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 is linked to a number of 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, Industries, Qualifications).
The two most important measures are:
- Unemployment rate - the number of people looking for work, as a percentage of the labour force (employed and unemployed over 15)
- Participation rate - the labour force expressed as a percentage of the total population over 15
Please note that in the 2021 Census, due to the COVID pandemic and lockdowns in many areas, the proportion of people who were employed but away from work in the week before Census has increased. We have no information on whether these people were normally employed full or part time so this is shown separately.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'Last week did the person have a full time or part time job of any kind?'
| Labour force status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Barker District Council - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Labour force status | Number | % | Greater Mount Barker % | Number | % | Greater Mount Barker % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Total labour force (Participation rate) | 10,582 | 69.8 | 70.9 | 8,866 | 69.3 | 69.0 | +1,716 |
| Not in the labour force | 3,906 | 25.8 | 25.2 | 3,262 | 25.5 | 25.0 | +644 |
| Labour force status not stated | 662 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 660 | 5.2 | 4.5 | +2 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 15,150 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 12,786 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,364 |
Dominant groups
The size of the Mount Barker District Council's male labour force in 2021 was 10,582, of which 2,437 were employed part-time and 7,211 were full time workers.
Analysis of the male employment status (as a percentage of the labour force) in the Mount Barker District Council in 2021 compared to Greater Mount Barker shows that there was a similar proportion in employment, as well as a similar proportion unemployed. Overall, 96.4% of the male labour force was employed, and 3.6% unemployed, compared with 96.3% and 3.7% respectively for Greater Mount Barker.
Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the male population in the Mount Barker District Council in 2021 shows that there was a lower proportion in the labour force (69.8%) compared with Greater Mount Barker (70.9%).
Emerging groups
Between 2016 and 2021, the number of males employed in the Mount Barker District Council showed an increase of 1,820, and the number unemployed showed a decrease of 104. In the same period, the number of males in the labour force showed an increase of 1,716 or 19.4%.
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