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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id318 people living in Whakaki in 2018 were employed, of which 75.5% worked full-time and 24.5% part-time.
Whakaki'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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Whakaki | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||
Employment status | Number | % | Area Outside Ward % | Number | % | Area Outside Ward % | 2013 to 2018 |
Employed | 318 | 89.1 | 88.8 | 294 | 89.9 | 88.3 | +24 |
Employed full-time | 240 | 67.2 | 65.6 | 231 | 70.6 | 66.3 | +9 |
Employed part-time | 78 | 21.8 | 23.1 | 63 | 19.3 | 22.0 | +15 |
Total unemployed | 39 | 10.9 | 11.2 | 33 | 10.1 | 11.7 | +6 |
Total labour force | 357 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 327 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +30 |
Labour force status | |||||||
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Whakaki | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||
Labour force status | Number | % | Area Outside Ward % | Number | % | Area Outside Ward % | 2013 to 2018 |
Total labour force | 357 | 66.5 | 63.9 | 327 | 63.4 | 60.6 | +30 |
Not in labour force | 180 | 33.5 | 36.1 | 165 | 32.0 | 35.3 | +15 |
Employment status unidentifiable | -- | -- | -- | 24 | 4.7 | 4.1 | -24 |
Total population aged 15+ | 537 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 516 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +21 |
The size of Whakaki's labour force in 2018 was 357 persons, of which 78 were employed part-time and 240 were full time workers.
Analysis of the employment status (as a percentage of the labour force) in Whakaki in 2018 compared to Area Outside Ward shows that there was a similar proportion in employment, as well as a similar proportion unemployed. Overall, 89.1% of the labour force was employed (0.0% of the population aged 15+), and 10.9% unemployed (0.0% of the population aged 15+), compared with 88.8% and 11.2% respectively for Area Outside Ward.
Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the population in Whakaki in 2018 shows that there was a higher proportion in the labour force (66.5%) compared with Area Outside Ward (63.9%).
Between 2013 and 2018, the number of people employed in Whakaki showed an increase of 24 persons and the number unemployed showed an increase of 6 persons. In the same period, the number of people in the labour force showed an increase of 30 persons, or 9.2%.
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