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Northern Beaches CouncilCommunity profile

Northern Beaches Council area

Employment status

In 2021, 29,925 people aged 35 to 44 years living in the Northern Beaches Council were employed, of which were working full time and 27.2% 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
Northern Beaches Council - 35 to 44 years20212016Change
Employment statusNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
Employed29,92597.896.231,69697.595.5-1,771
Employed full-time19,40263.462.921,81267.167.8-2,410
Employed part-time8,14026.623.68,52926.223.6-389
Employed, away from work2,3837.89.71,3484.14.2+1,035
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)6872.23.88252.54.5-138
Looking for full-time work4571.52.64621.42.8-5
Looking for part-time work2300.81.23631.11.7-133
Total labour force30,612100.0100.032,514100.0100.0-1,902
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
Northern Beaches Council - 35 to 44 years20212016Change
Labour force statusNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
Total labour force (Participation rate)30,61286.277.732,51485.179.3-1,902
Not in the labour force3,68310.417.23,84210.115.1-159
Labour force status not stated1,2163.45.11,8454.85.6-629
Total people35,511100.0100.038,201100.0100.0-2,690
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 the Northern Beaches Council's labour force aged 35 to 44 years in 2021 was 30,612 persons, of which 8,140 were employed part-time and 19,402 were full time workers.

Analysis of the employment status of people aged 35 to 44 years (as a percentage of the labour force) in the Northern Beaches Council in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a higher proportion in employment, and a lower proportion unemployed. Overall, 97.8% of the labour force aged 35 to 44 years was employed and 2.2% unemployed, compared with 96.2% and 3.8% respectively for Greater Sydney.

Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the population aged 35 to 44 years in the Northern Beaches Council in 2021 shows that there was a higher proportion in the labour force (86.2%) compared with Greater Sydney (77.7%).

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people aged 35 to 44 years employed in the Northern Beaches Council showed a decrease of 1,771 persons and the number unemployed showed a decrease of 138 persons. In the same period, the number of people in the labour force showed a decrease of 1,902 persons, or 5.8%.

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