In Australia in 2021, approximately 1.14 million people that needed assistance with core activities were not currently in the labour force. In contrast, around seven thousand people that needed assistance with core activities were employed in full-time work.
Number of people with a need for assistance with core activities in Australia as of 2021, by employment status
This variable records the number of people with a profound or severe core activity limitation. People with a profound or severe core activity limitation are those needing assistance in their day to day lives in one or more of the three core activity areas of self-care, mobility and communication because of:
a long-term health condition (lasting six months or more)
a disability (lasting six months or more)
old age
Labour force status 'not stated’ has been omitted.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (June 28, 2022). Number of people with a need for assistance with core activities in Australia as of 2021, by employment status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378498/australia-number-of-people-with-a-need-for-assistance-by-employment-status/
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Number of people with a need for assistance with core activities in Australia as of 2021, by employment status [Graph], Australian Bureau of Statistics, June 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378498/australia-number-of-people-with-a-need-for-assistance-by-employment-status/
