Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in the City of Armadale 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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| City of Armadale - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | Western Australia% | Number | % | Western Australia% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 844 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 624 | 3.5 | 4.0 | +220 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 3,165 | 14.9 | 11.8 | 2,922 | 16.6 | 11.9 | +243 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 2,645 | 12.5 | 10.2 | 2,182 | 12.4 | 9.9 | +463 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 3,101 | 14.6 | 11.5 | 2,463 | 14.0 | 10.6 | +638 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 3,869 | 18.3 | 17.9 | 2,946 | 16.7 | 17.1 | +923 | ||
| 40 hours | 3,178 | 15.0 | 16.7 | 2,789 | 15.8 | 17.7 | +389 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 1,693 | 8.0 | 9.2 | 1,384 | 7.9 | 9.4 | +309 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 2,331 | 11.0 | 16.5 | 1,974 | 11.2 | 17.7 | +357 | ||
| Not stated | 365 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 323 | 1.8 | 1.7 | +42 | ||
| Total Persons | 21,191 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 17,607 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,584 | ||
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 the City of Armadale in 2021compared to Western Australia within the City of Armadale 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, 46.0% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 52.2% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 38.2% and 60.2% respectively for Western Australia within the City of Armadale.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in the City of Armadale and Western Australia were:
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (14.9% compared to 11.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 16 hours - 24 hours (12.5% compared to 10.2%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 25 hours - 34 hours (14.6% compared to 11.5%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (11.0% compared to 16.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in the City of Armadale between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+923 local workers)
- 25 hours - 34 hours (+638 local workers)
- 16 hours - 24 hours (+463 local workers)
- 40 hours (+389 local workers)