Parkes Shire
Employment status
[LabourForce].[Sum_EmpNum].{0:#,0} people living in Parkes Shire in 2016 were employed, of which [LabourForce].[FullTimePerEmp].{0:0}% worked full-time and [LabourForce].[PartTimePerEmp].{0:0}% part-time.
Parkes Shire'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'Last week did the person have a full time or part time job of any kind?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
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Dominant groups
The size of Parkes Shire's labour force in 2016 was [LabourForce].[Sum_LF].{0:#,0}, of which [LabourForce].[Sum_PartTime].{0:#,0} were employed part-time and [LabourForce].[Sum_FullTime].{0:#,0} were full time workers.
Analysis of the employment status (as a percentage of the labour force) in Parkes Shire in 2016 compared to Regional NSW shows that there was a [LabourForce].[Compare_Emp] proportion in employment, [LabourForce].[Compare_Join] [LabourForce].[Compare_UnEmp] proportion unemployed. Overall, [LabourForce].[EmpPerLF].{0:0.0}% of the labour force was employed, and [LabourForce].[UnEmpPerLF].{0:0.0}% unemployed, compared with [LabourForce].[Sum_BM_EmpPerLF].{0:0.0}% and [LabourForce].[Sum_BM_UnEmpPerLF].{0:0.0}% respectively for Regional NSW.
Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the population in Parkes Shire in 2016 shows that there was a [LabourForceSummary].[Compare_LFPer] proportion in the labour force ([LabourForceSummary].[Sum_LFPer].{0:0.0}%) compared with Regional NSW ([LabourForceSummary].[Sum_BM_LFPer2].{0:0.0}%).