Waldronville
Employment status
759 people living in Waldronville in 2018 were employed, of which 77.5% worked full-time and 22.5% part-time.
Waldronville'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).
Derived from the Census question:
'In the 7 days that ended on Sunday 4 March, which of these did you do?'.
Persons aged 15 years and over
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| Waldronville | 2018 | 2006 | Change | ||||||
| Employment status | Number | % | Wakari % | Number | % | Wakari % | 2006 to 2018 | ||
| Employed | 759 | 97.3 | 95.0 | 489 | 97.6 | 96.0 | +270 | 149 | 1408 |
| Employed full-time | 588 | 75.4 | 71.7 | 381 | 76.0 | 70.6 | +207 | 150 | 1408 |
| Employed part-time | 171 | 21.9 | 23.3 | 108 | 21.6 | 25.4 | +63 | 151 | 1408 |
 Total unemployed | 21 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 12 | 2.4 | 4.0 | +9 | 153 | 1408 |
| Total labour force | 780 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 501 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +279 | ||
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings (opens a new window) 2006 and 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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| Waldronville | 2018 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Labour force status | Number | % | Wakari % | Number | % | Wakari % | 2006 to 2018 | |
| Total labour force | 780 | 77.8 | 68.2 | 501 | 75.2 | 66.7 | +279 | 155 |
| Not in labour force | 222 | 22.2 | 31.8 | 147 | 22.1 | 31.7 | +75 | 156 |
| Employment status unidentifiable | -- | -- | -- | 18 | 2.7 | 1.6 | -18 | 157 |
| Total population aged 15+ | 1,002 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 666 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +336 | |
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings (opens a new window) 2006 and 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
Stats NZ data quality rating: High(opens a new window)
Please note that in the 2018 Census, where data are not provided, responses are sourced from administrative datasets, in line with the procedures developed by Statistics New Zealand to supplement the 2018 dataset. Due to this, there is no "Employment status unidentifiable" category in 2018, and users should use caution when comparing to earlier Census years.
Dominant groups
The size of Waldronville's labour force in 2018 was 780 persons, of which 171 were employed part-time and 588 were full time workers.
Analysis of the employment status (as a percentage of the labour force) in Waldronville in 2018 compared to the Wakari shows that there was a higher proportion in employment, and a lower proportion unemployed. Overall, 97.3% of the labour force was employed (75.7% of the population aged 15+), and 2.7% unemployed (2.1% of the population aged 15+), compared with 95.0% and 5.0% respectively for the Wakari.
Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the population in Waldronville in 2018 shows that there was a higher proportion in the labour force (77.8%) compared with the Wakari (68.2%).
Emerging groups
Between 2006 and 2018, the number of people employed in Waldronville showed an increase of 270 persons and the number unemployed showed an increase of 9 persons. In the same period, the number of people in the labour force showed an increase of 279 persons, or 55.7%.