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Shoalhaven City

Employment status

In 2021, 8,186 people aged 35 to 44 years living in Shoalhaven City Council were employed, of which were working full time and 34.1% 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
Shoalhaven City Council - 35 to 44 years20212016Change
Employment statusNumber%Regional NSWNumber%Regional NSW2016 to 2021
Employed8,18696.096.67,10194.594.8+1,085
Employed full-time4,84756.960.74,31057.360.6+537
Employed part-time2,79332.829.82,47032.929.6+323
Employed, away from work5466.46.23204.34.5+226
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)3384.03.44175.55.2-79
Looking for full-time work2162.52.12793.73.4-63
Looking for part-time work1221.41.31381.81.8-16
Total labour force8,524100.0100.07,518100.0100.0+1,006
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
Shoalhaven City Council - 35 to 44 years20212016Change
Labour force statusNumber%Regional NSWNumber%Regional NSW2016 to 2021
Total labour force (Participation rate)8,52476.679.77,51874.577.9+1,006
Not in the labour force1,89917.114.01,93119.115.9-32
Labour force status not stated7026.36.36426.46.2+60
Total people11,125100.0100.010,091100.0100.0+1,034
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 Shoalhaven City Council's labour force aged 35 to 44 years in 2021 was 8,524 persons, of which 2,793 were employed part-time and 4,847 were full time workers.

Analysis of the employment status of people aged 35 to 44 years (as a percentage of the labour force) in Shoalhaven City Council in 2021 compared to Regional NSW shows that there was a lower proportion in employment, and a higher proportion unemployed. Overall, 96.0% of the labour force aged 35 to 44 years was employed and 4.0% unemployed, compared with 96.6% and 3.4% respectively for Regional NSW.

Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the population aged 35 to 44 years in Shoalhaven City Council in 2021 shows that there was a lower proportion in the labour force (76.6%) compared with Regional NSW (79.7%).

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people aged 35 to 44 years employed in Shoalhaven City Council showed an increase of 1,085 persons and the number unemployed showed a decrease of 79 persons. In the same period, the number of people in the labour force showed an increase of 1,006 persons, or 13.4%.

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