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Bass Coast ShireCommunity profile

Bass Coast Shire

Employment status

In 2021, 58 people aged 80 years or more living in Bass Coast Shire were employed, of which were working full time and 51.7% part time.

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. Typically, unemployment among youth (under 25) and seniors (over 55) are regarded as important indicators of social cohesion.

The participation rate is another indicator - defined as the percentage of the population in the labour force, it applies to all people over 15, and tends to peak among people in their 30s, while being lower for age groups with a lot of students, retirees, and where one partner has child care responsibilities. A high participation rate may indicate a place people settle to be near employment, while a low one for a particular age group could indicate many retirees or discouraged job seekers.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Employment status
Bass Coast Shire - 80 years or more20212016Change
Employment statusNumber%Regional VICNumber%Regional VIC2016 to 2021
Employed58100.097.869106.297.6-11
Employed full-time1322.429.62030.833.9-7
Employed part-time3051.747.13350.844.2-3
Employed, away from work1525.921.01421.519.4+1
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)00.02.200.02.30
Looking for full-time work00.00.500.01.20
Looking for part-time work00.01.700.01.20
Total labour force58100.0100.065100.0100.0-7
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
Bass Coast Shire - 80 years or more20212016Change
Labour force statusNumber%Regional VICNumber%Regional VIC2016 to 2021
Total labour force (Participation rate)582.33.1652.93.1-7
Not in the labour force2,13883.184.91,83982.683.7+299
Labour force status not stated37814.712.032314.513.2+55
Total people2,574100.0100.02,227100.0100.0+347
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 Bass Coast Shire's labour force aged 80 years or more in 2021 was 58 persons, of which 30 were employed part-time and 13 were full time workers.

Analysis of the employment status of people aged 80 years or more (as a percentage of the labour force) in Bass Coast Shire in 2021 compared to Regional VIC shows that there was a higher proportion in employment, and a lower proportion unemployed. Overall, 100.0% of the labour force aged 80 years or more was employed and 0.0% unemployed, compared with 97.8% and 2.2% respectively for Regional VIC.

Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the population aged 80 years or more in Bass Coast Shire in 2021 shows that there was a lower proportion in the labour force (2.3%) compared with Regional VIC (3.1%).

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people aged 80 years or more employed in Bass Coast Shire showed a decrease of 11 persons and the number unemployed remained stable as well 0 . In the same period, the number of people in the labour force showed a decrease of 7 persons, or 10.8%.

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