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City of Coffs HarbourCommunity profile

City of Coffs Harbour

Employment status

In 2021, 6,433 people aged 25 to 34 years living in City of Coffs Harbour were employed, of which were working full time and 35.2% 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
City of Coffs Harbour - 25 to 34 years20212016Change
Employment statusNumber%Regional NSWNumber%Regional NSW2016 to 2021
Employed6,43394.895.65,37992.993.6+1,054
Employed full-time3,65253.859.13,26756.460.7+385
Employed part-time2,26233.328.01,77130.626.7+491
Employed, away from work5197.68.53375.86.2+182
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)3565.24.44127.16.4-56
Looking for full-time work2143.22.82714.74.2-57
Looking for part-time work1422.11.61412.42.2+1
Total labour force6,789100.0100.05,791100.0100.0+998
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 Coffs Harbour - 25 to 34 years20212016Change
Labour force statusNumber%Regional NSWNumber%Regional NSW2016 to 2021
Total labour force (Participation rate)6,78977.378.95,79175.776.2+998
Not in the labour force1,34215.314.51,33117.417.1+11
Labour force status not stated6577.56.65316.96.6+126
Total people8,788100.0100.07,653100.0100.0+1,135
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 City of Coffs Harbour's labour force aged 25 to 34 years in 2021 was 6,789 persons, of which 2,262 were employed part-time and 3,652 were full time workers.

Analysis of the employment status of people aged 25 to 34 years (as a percentage of the labour force) in City of Coffs Harbour in 2021 compared to Regional NSW shows that there was a lower proportion in employment, and a higher proportion unemployed. Overall, 94.8% of the labour force aged 25 to 34 years was employed and 5.2% unemployed, compared with 95.6% and 4.4% respectively for Regional NSW.

Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the population aged 25 to 34 years in City of Coffs Harbour in 2021 shows that there was a lower proportion in the labour force (77.3%) compared with Regional NSW (78.9%).

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people aged 25 to 34 years employed in City of Coffs Harbour showed an increase of 1,054 persons and the number unemployed showed a decrease of 56 persons. In the same period, the number of people in the labour force showed an increase of 998 persons, or 17.2%.

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