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Murray Shire CouncilCommunity profile

Shire of Murray

Employment status

7,363 people living in the Shire of Murray in 2021 were employed, of which 57% worked full-time and 35% part-time.

the Shire of Murray'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
Shire of Murray - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Labour force statusNumber%Greater Perth %Number%Greater Perth %2016 to 2021
Total labour force (Participation rate)7,85053.165.27,10852.463.7+742
Not in the labour force5,76139.029.75,32639.329.8+435
Labour force status not stated1,1757.95.11,1348.46.5+41
Total persons aged 15+14,786100.0100.013,555100.0100.0+1,231
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
Employment status
Shire of Murray - Persons in the labour force (Usual residence)20212016Change
Employment statusNumber%Greater Perth %Number%Greater Perth %2016 to 2021
Employed7,36393.894.76,42290.391.9+941
Employed full-time4,21253.756.83,68851.956.4+524
Employed part-time2,54832.532.52,28232.130.6+266
Employed, away from work6037.75.44526.44.9+151
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)4876.25.36869.78.1-199
Looking for full-time work2923.72.74676.64.8-175
Looking for part-time work1952.52.62193.13.3-24
Total labour force7,850100.0100.07,108100.0100.0+742
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 Shire of Murray's labour force in 2021 was 7,850, of which 2,548 were employed part-time and 4,212 were full time workers.

Analysis of the employment status (as a percentage of the labour force) in the Shire of Murray in 2021 compared to Greater Perth shows that there was a lower proportion in employment, and a higher proportion unemployed. Overall, 93.8% of the labour force was employed, and 6.2% unemployed, compared with 94.7% and 5.3% respectively for Greater Perth.

Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the population in the Shire of Murray in 2021 shows that there was a lower proportion in the labour force (53.1%) compared with Greater Perth (65.2%).

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people employed in the Shire of Murray showed an increase of 941, and the number unemployed showed a decrease of 199. In the same period, the number of people in the labour force showed an increase of 742 or 10.4%.

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