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South Gippsland ShireCommunity profile

South Gippsland Shire

Employment status

6,593 females living in South Gippsland Shire in 2021 were employed, of which 36% worked full-time and 54% part-time.

South Gippsland 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.

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
South Gippsland Shire - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Labour force statusNumber%Regional VIC %Number%Regional VIC %2016 to 2021
Total labour force (Participation rate)6,79952.254.66,05549.952.1+744
Not in the labour force5,37841.339.05,11042.140.5+268
Labour force status not stated8496.56.49547.97.4-105
Total persons aged 15+13,026100.0100.012,128100.0100.0+898
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
South Gippsland Shire - Females in the labour force (Usual residence)20212016Change
Employment statusNumber%Regional VIC %Number%Regional VIC %2016 to 2021
Employed6,59397.096.35,76895.394.4+825
Employed full-time2,37534.938.92,12435.137.8+251
Employed part-time3,56552.449.03,21453.149.8+351
Employed, away from work6539.68.54307.16.7+223
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)2063.03.72874.75.6-81
Looking for full-time work711.01.51302.12.5-59
Looking for part-time work1352.02.21572.63.1-22
Total labour force6,799100.0100.06,055100.0100.0+744
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 South Gippsland Shire's female labour force in 2021 was 6,799, of which 3,565 were employed part-time and 2,375 were full time workers.

Analysis of the female employment status (as a percentage of the labour force) in South Gippsland Shire in 2021 compared to Regional VIC shows that there was a higher proportion in employment, and a lower proportion unemployed. Overall, 97.0% of the female labour force was employed, and 3.0% unemployed, compared with 96.3% and 3.7% respectively for Regional VIC.

Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the female population in South Gippsland Shire in 2021 shows that there was a lower proportion in the labour force (52.2%) compared with Regional VIC (54.6%).

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of females employed in South Gippsland Shire showed an increase of 825, and the number unemployed showed a decrease of 81. In the same period, the number of females in the labour force showed an increase of 744 or 12.3%.

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