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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id1,455 people living in St Kilda South in 2018 were employed, of which 77.5% worked full-time and 22.5% part-time.
St Kilda South'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 is linked to a number of factors including Age Structure, which influences the number of people in the workforce; the economic base and employment opportunities available in the area and; the education and skill base of the population (Occupations, Industries, Qualifications).
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Derived from the Census question:
'In the 7 days that ended on Sunday 4 March, which of these did you do?'.
| Employment status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda South | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||
| Employment status | Number | % | Caversham % | Number | % | Caversham % | 2013 to 2018 |
| Employed | 1,455 | 94.4 | 91.2 | 1,314 | 93.0 | 89.9 | +141 |
| Employed full-time | 1,128 | 73.2 | 67.6 | 999 | 70.7 | 66.6 | +129 |
| Employed part-time | 327 | 21.2 | 23.7 | 315 | 22.3 | 23.4 | +12 |
| Total unemployed | 87 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 99 | 7.0 | 10.1 | -12 |
| Total labour force | 1,542 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,413 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +129 |
Dominant groups
The size of St Kilda South's labour force in 2018 was 1,542 persons, of which 327 were employed part-time and 1,128 were full time workers.
Analysis of the employment status (as a percentage of the labour force) in St Kilda South in 2018 compared to Caversham shows that there was a higher proportion in employment, and a lower proportion unemployed. Overall, 94.4% of the labour force was employed (0.0% of the population aged 15+), and 5.6% unemployed (0.0% of the population aged 15+), compared with 91.2% and 8.8% respectively for Caversham.
Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the population in St Kilda South in 2018 shows that there was a higher proportion in the labour force (64.9%) compared with Caversham (57.9%).
Emerging groups
Between 2013 and 2018, the number of people employed in St Kilda South showed an increase of 141 persons and the number unemployed showed a decrease of 12 persons. In the same period, the number of people in the labour force showed an increase of 129 persons, or 9.1%.
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