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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id63,828 people living in Dunedin City in 2018 were employed, of which 71.9% worked full-time and 28.1% part-time.
Dunedin City'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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Dunedin City | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||
Employment status | Number | % | Dunedin Central - Harbourside % | Number | % | Dunedin Central - Harbourside % | 2013 to 2018 |
Employed | 63,828 | 93.3 | 89.0 | 56,022 | 92.5 | 86.9 | +7,806 |
Employed full-time | 45,888 | 67.1 | 58.2 | 40,605 | 67.0 | 57.9 | +5,283 |
Employed part-time | 17,940 | 26.2 | 30.9 | 15,417 | 25.4 | 29.0 | +2,523 |
Total unemployed | 4,596 | 6.7 | 11.0 | 4,560 | 7.5 | 13.1 | +36 |
Total labour force | 68,424 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 60,582 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +7,842 |
The size of Dunedin City's labour force in 2018 was 68,424 persons, of which 17,940 were employed part-time and 45,888 were full time workers.
Analysis of the employment status (as a percentage of the labour force) in Dunedin City in 2018 compared to Dunedin Central - Harbourside shows that there was a higher proportion in employment, and a lower proportion unemployed. Overall, 93.3% of the labour force was employed (0.0% of the population aged 15+), and 6.7% unemployed (0.0% of the population aged 15+), compared with 89.0% and 11.0% respectively for Dunedin Central - Harbourside.
Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the population in Dunedin City in 2018 shows that there was a lower proportion in the labour force (64.3%) compared with Dunedin Central - Harbourside (68.7%).
Between 2013 and 2018, the number of people employed in Dunedin City showed an increase of 7,806 persons and the number unemployed showed an increase of 36 persons. In the same period, the number of people in the labour force showed an increase of 7,842 persons, or 12.9%.
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