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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 46,997 females who were living in the City of Townsville were employed, of which 51.2% were working full time and 42.0% part time.
Employment Status is an important socio-economic indicator. Employment in Australia is generally the main way people earn an income and is an important determinant of participation in some parts of society.
Understanding the employment status of females and males can assist in looking at potential barriers to employment, such as child care and carer responsibilities, differing income levels and taxation. Typically, males show higher rates of employment participation than females in most areas, as females are more likely to take time out of the labour force for children and are more likely to return part-time afterwards.
Employment status information should be looked at in conjunction with Household Type, Occupation and Income topics.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'Last week did the person have a full time or part time job of any kind?'
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| City of Townsville - Total females aged 15+ | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Employment status | Number | % | City of Townsville - Total population % | Number | % | City of Townsville - Total population % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Employed | 46,997 | 95.5 | 94.9 | 42,083 | 91.8 | 91.1 | +4,914 |
| Employed full-time | 24,064 | 48.9 | 59.9 | 21,837 | 47.7 | 58.7 | +2,227 |
| Employed part-time | 19,720 | 40.1 | 29.0 | 17,686 | 38.6 | 27.3 | +2,034 |
| Employed, away from work | 3,213 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 2,560 | 5.6 | 5.1 | +653 |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 2,232 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 3,743 | 8.2 | 8.9 | -1,511 |
| Looking for full-time work | 970 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 1,901 | 4.1 | 5.7 | -931 |
| Looking for part-time work | 1,262 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1,842 | 4.0 | 3.2 | -580 |
| Total Labour Force | 49,229 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 45,826 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,403 |
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| City of Townsville - Total females aged 15+ | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Labour force status | Number | % | City of Townsville - Total population % | Number | % | City of Townsville - Total population % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Total labour force (Participation rate) | 49,229 | 62.5 | 63.6 | 45,826 | 61.1 | 63.7 | +3,403 |
| Not in the labour force | 24,383 | 31.0 | 28.7 | 24,064 | 32.1 | 28.7 | +319 |
| Labour force status not stated | 5,135 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 5,145 | 6.9 | 7.6 | -10 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 78,747 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 75,035 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,712 |
Dominant groups
The size of the City of Townsville's female labour force in 2021 was 49,229 persons, of which 19,720 were employed part-time and 24,064 were full time workers.
Analysis of the employment status of female (as a percentage of the labour force) in the City of Townsville in 2021 compared to City of Townsville - Total population shows that there was a higher proportion in employment, and a lower proportion unemployed. Overall, 95.5% of the female labour force was employed, and 2.0% unemployed, compared with 94.9% and 2.8% respectively for City of Townsville - Total population.
Analysis of the female labour force participation rate of the population in the City of Townsville in 2021 shows that there was a lower proportion in the labour force (62.5%) compared with City of Townsville - Total population (63.6%).
Emerging groups
Between 2016 and 2021, the number of females employed in the City of Townsville showed an increase of 4,914 females and the number unemployed showed a decrease of 931 females. In the same period, the number of females in the labour force showed an increase of 3,403 females, or 7.4%.
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