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Elizabeth East

Employment status

808 males living in Elizabeth East in 2021 were employed, of which 63% worked full-time and 29% part-time.

Elizabeth East'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
Elizabeth East - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Labour force statusNumber%City of Playford %Number%City of Playford %2016 to 2021
Total labour force (Participation rate)93350.861.980945.960.3+124
Not in the labour force72039.231.978344.532.9-63
Labour force status not stated18310.06.21548.76.9+29
Total persons aged 15+1,836100.0100.01,761100.0100.0+75
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
Elizabeth East - Males in the labour force (Usual residence)20212016Change
Employment statusNumber%City of Playford %Number%City of Playford %2016 to 2021
Employed80886.690.566582.286.7+143
Employed full-time51254.964.444254.663.5+70
Employed part-time23625.320.518322.618.4+53
Employed, away from work606.45.6404.94.7+20
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)12513.49.514417.813.3-19
Looking for full-time work919.86.711814.610.1-27
Looking for part-time work343.62.8263.23.2+8
Total labour force933100.0100.0809100.0100.0+124
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 Elizabeth East's male labour force in 2021 was 933, of which 236 were employed part-time and 512 were full time workers.

Analysis of the male employment status (as a percentage of the labour force) in Elizabeth East in 2021 compared to the City of Playford shows that there was a lower proportion in employment, and a higher proportion unemployed. Overall, 86.6% of the male labour force was employed, and 13.4% unemployed, compared with 90.5% and 9.5% respectively for the City of Playford.

Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the male population in Elizabeth East in 2021 shows that there was a lower proportion in the labour force (50.8%) compared with the City of Playford (61.9%).

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of males employed in Elizabeth East showed an increase of 143, and the number unemployed showed a decrease of 19. In the same period, the number of males in the labour force showed an increase of 124 or 15.3%.

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