Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in Sunshine Coast across each industry sector. Full-time employment is considered 35-hours and over.
The hours worked by employed people in a particular industry depend on a number of factors:
- The availability and take-up of part-time work in the industry;
- The demands of jobs in the industry and requirement to work overtime;
- The age and family responsibilities of people working in the industry; and
- The gender profile of workers in the industry (due to family commitments, females are often more likely to work part-time).
Hours Worked data should be viewed in conjunction with Age structure, Occupation and Income.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2021 – by place of work
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| Local workers hours worked, 2021 | |||||||||
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| Sunshine Coast - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | Queensland% | Number | % | Queensland% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 11,565 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 3,388 | 3.1 | 3.4 | +8,177 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 18,126 | 13.3 | 11.1 | 15,278 | 13.8 | 11.0 | +2,848 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 15,038 | 11.0 | 9.3 | 12,754 | 11.5 | 9.4 | +2,284 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 19,484 | 14.3 | 12.0 | 16,487 | 14.9 | 12.0 | +2,997 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 25,773 | 18.9 | 20.8 | 19,291 | 17.4 | 19.3 | +6,482 | ||
| 40 hours | 19,685 | 14.4 | 16.2 | 17,208 | 15.5 | 17.2 | +2,477 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 9,673 | 7.1 | 8.4 | 9,107 | 8.2 | 9.4 | +566 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 14,661 | 10.8 | 13.6 | 15,487 | 14.0 | 16.4 | -826 | ||
| Not stated | 2,262 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1,842 | 1.7 | 1.8 | +420 | ||
| Total Persons | 136,267 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 110,842 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +25,425 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
Dominant groups
Analysis of the hours worked by the workforce in Sunshine Coast in 2021compared to Queensland within Sunshine Coast shows that there was a higher proportion who worked part-time (34 hours or less) and a lower proportion who worked full-time (35 hours or more).
Overall, 47.1% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 51.2% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 39.3% and 58.9% respectively for Queensland within Sunshine Coast.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in Sunshine Coast and Queensland were:
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (13.3% compared to 11.1%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 25 hours - 34 hours (14.3% compared to 12.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 35 hours - 39 hours (18.9% compared to 20.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (10.8% compared to 13.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in Sunshine Coast between 2016 and 2021 were:
- None (+8,177 local workers)
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+6,482 local workers)
- 25 hours - 34 hours (+2,997 local workers)
- 1 hour - 15 hours (+2,848 local workers)