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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 814 people who needed assistance in Cairns Regional Council were employed, of which 31.7% were working full time and 52.6% part time.
Cairns Regional Council'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 Cairns, employment status should be looked at in conjunction with Age Structure and Qualification datasets.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'Last week did the person have a full time or part time job of any kind?'
| Employment status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns Regional Council - Need for assistance | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Employment status | Number | % | Regional QLD | Number | % | Regional QLD | 2016 to 2021 |
| Employed | 814 | 84.2 | 84.5 | 662 | 84.1 | 81.0 | +152 |
| Employed full-time | 258 | 26.7 | 25.2 | 217 | 27.6 | 26.0 | +41 |
| Employed part-time | 428 | 44.3 | 45.4 | 355 | 45.1 | 44.3 | +73 |
| Employed, away from work | 128 | 13.2 | 13.9 | 90 | 11.4 | 10.7 | +38 |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 153 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 125 | 15.9 | 19.0 | +28 |
| Looking for full-time work | 51 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 59 | 7.5 | 8.7 | -8 |
| Looking for part-time work | 102 | 10.5 | 9.2 | 66 | 8.4 | 10.2 | +36 |
| Total Labour force | 967 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 787 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +180 |
| Labour force status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns Regional Council - Need for assistance | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Labour force status | Number | % | Regional QLD | Number | % | Regional QLD | 2016 to 2021 |
| Total labour force (Participation rate) | 967 | 12.2 | 10.6 | 787 | 12.7 | 10.1 | +180 |
| Not in the labour force | 6,613 | 83.7 | 86.3 | 5,299 | 85.7 | 86.5 | +1,314 |
| Labour force status not stated | 320 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 95 | 1.5 | 3.4 | +225 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 7,900 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,181 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,719 |
Dominant groups
The size of Cairns Regional Council's labour force needing assistance in 2021 was 967, of which 428 were employed part-time and 258 were full time workers.
Analysis of the employment status of people needing assistance (as a percentage of the labour force) in Cairns Regional Council in 2021 compared to Regional QLD shows that there was a similar proportion in employment, as well as a similar proportion unemployed. Overall, 84.2% of the labour force needing assistance was employed, and 15.8% unemployed, compared with 84.5% and 15.5% respectively for Regional QLD.
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 Cairns Regional Council in 2021 shows that there was a higher proportion in the labour force (12.2%) compared with Regional QLD (10.6%).
Emerging groups
Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people needing assistance employed in Cairns Regional Council showed an increase of 152, and the number unemployed showed an increase of 28. In the same period, the number of people needing assistance in the labour force showed an increase of 180 or 22.9%.
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