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Growth LGAs in NSW

Employment status

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622,254 people living in Growth LGAs in NSW in 2021 were employed, of which 59% worked full-time and 28% part-time.

Growth LGAs in NSW'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
Growth LGAs in NSW - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Labour force statusNumber%National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) %Number%National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) %2016 to 2021
Total labour force (Participation rate)656,30160.762.6580,18463.362.7+76,117
Not in the labour force366,39333.932.0287,77731.431.4+78,616
Labour force status not stated57,7115.35.349,2765.45.8+8,435
Total persons aged 15+1,080,405100.0100.0917,233100.0100.0+163,172
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
Growth LGAs in NSW - Persons in the labour force (Usual residence)20212016Change
Employment statusNumber%National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) %Number%National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) %2016 to 2021
Employed622,25494.894.1543,32493.692.3+78,930
Employed full-time364,48055.556.3363,04362.659.1+1,437
Employed part-time172,82626.329.3152,85026.328.3+19,976
Employed, away from work84,94812.98.527,4314.74.9+57,517
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)34,0475.25.936,8606.47.7-2,813
Looking for full-time work20,2603.13.320,5323.54.6-272
Looking for part-time work13,7872.12.616,3282.83.1-2,541
Total labour force656,301100.0100.0580,184100.0100.0+76,117
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 Growth LGAs in NSW's labour force in 2021 was 656,301, of which 172,826 were employed part-time and 364,480 were full time workers.

Analysis of the employment status (as a percentage of the labour force) in Growth LGAs in NSW in 2021 compared to National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) shows that there was a higher proportion in employment, and a lower proportion unemployed. Overall, 94.8% of the labour force was employed, and 5.2% unemployed, compared with 94.1% and 5.9% respectively for National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA).

Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the population in Growth LGAs in NSW in 2021 shows that there was a lower proportion in the labour force (60.7%) compared with National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) (62.6%).

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people employed in Growth LGAs in NSW showed an increase of 78,930, and the number unemployed showed a decrease of 2,813. In the same period, the number of people in the labour force showed an increase of 76,117 or 13.1%.

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