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City of StonningtonCommunity profile

City of Stonnington

Employment status

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In 2021, 359 people who needed assistance in the City of Stonnington were employed, of which 37.3% were working full time and 49.6% part time.

The City of Stonnington'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 for those with a need for assistance due to age or disability can provide insight into the participation of those with a disability in the labour market, the likely need for social support services, and the success of employment programs.

To continue building the story of the population with a need for assistance in City of Stonnington, employment status should be looked at in conjunction with Age Structure and Qualification datasets.

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Derived from the Census question:

'Last week did the person have a full time or part time job of any kind?'

Employment status
City of Stonnington - Need for assistance20212016Change
Employment statusNumber%Greater MelbourneNumber%Greater Melbourne2016 to 2021
Employed35989.186.625388.284.3+106
Employed full-time13433.328.910235.528.4+32
Employed part-time17844.244.812543.645.3+53
Employed, away from work4711.712.8269.110.6+21
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)4410.913.43411.815.7+10
Looking for full-time work174.24.6113.86.2+6
Looking for part-time work276.78.8238.09.5+4
Total Labour force403100.0100.0287100.0100.0+116
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
Labour force status
City of Stonnington - Need for assistance20212016Change
Labour force statusNumber%Greater MelbourneNumber%Greater Melbourne2016 to 2021
Total labour force (Participation rate)40310.59.92878.79.1+116
Not in the labour force3,34187.287.82,95990.088.6+382
Labour force status not stated862.22.3411.22.3+45
Total persons aged 15+3,830100.0100.03,287100.0100.0+543
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 the City of Stonnington's labour force needing assistance in 2021 was 403, of which 178 were employed part-time and 134 were full time workers.

Analysis of the employment status of people needing assistance (as a percentage of the labour force) in the City of Stonnington in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a higher proportion in employment, and a lower proportion unemployed. Overall, 89.1% of the labour force needing assistance was employed, and 10.9% unemployed, compared with 86.6% and 13.4% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

The labour force participation rate refers to the proportion of the population over 15 years of age that was employed or actively looking for work.

Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the population needing assistance in the City of Stonnington in 2021 shows that there was a higher proportion in the labour force (10.5%) compared with Greater Melbourne (9.9%).

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people needing assistance employed in the City of Stonnington showed an increase of 106, and the number unemployed showed an increase of 10. In the same period, the number of people needing assistance in the labour force showed an increase of 116 or 40.4%.

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