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City of Playford

Employment status

21,036 males living in the City of Playford in 2021 were employed, of which 71% worked full-time and 23% part-time.

the City of Playford'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
City of Playford - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Labour force statusNumber%Greater Adelaide %Number%Greater Adelaide %2006 to 2021
Total labour force (Participation rate)23,23461.965.516,32162.065.5+6,913
Not in the labour force11,99531.930.58,36531.829.3+3,630
Labour force status not stated2,3226.24.11,6246.25.2+698
Total persons aged 15+37,551100.0100.026,310100.0100.0+11,241
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Employment status
City of Playford - Males in the labour force (Usual residence)20212006Change
Employment statusNumber%Greater Adelaide %Number%Greater Adelaide %2006 to 2021
Employed21,03690.594.114,87591.194.5+6,161
Employed full-time14,95664.465.811,31769.371.3+3,639
Employed part-time4,77020.523.92,42014.817.4+2,350
Employed, away from work1,3105.64.41,1387.05.8+172
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)2,1989.55.91,4468.95.5+752
Looking for full-time work1,5466.73.71,1927.34.0+354
Looking for part-time work6522.82.32541.61.5+398
Total labour force23,234100.0100.016,321100.0100.0+6,913
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

The size of the City of Playford's male labour force in 2021 was 23,234, of which 4,770 were employed part-time and 14,956 were full time workers.

Analysis of the male employment status (as a percentage of the labour force) in the City of Playford in 2021 compared to Greater Adelaide shows that there was a lower proportion in employment, and a higher proportion unemployed. Overall, 90.5% of the male labour force was employed, and 9.5% unemployed, compared with 94.1% and 5.9% respectively for Greater Adelaide.

Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the male population in the City of Playford in 2021 shows that there was a lower proportion in the labour force (61.9%) compared with Greater Adelaide (65.5%).

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2021, the number of males employed in the City of Playford showed an increase of 6,161, and the number unemployed showed an increase of 752. In the same period, the number of males in the labour force showed an increase of 6,913 or 42.4%.

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