Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in the City of Ballarat 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 Ballarat - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | Victoria% | Number | % | Victoria% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 3,035 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 1,848 | 4.0 | 3.3 | +1,187 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 6,879 | 12.7 | 11.7 | 6,373 | 13.9 | 12.0 | +506 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 6,218 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 5,157 | 11.3 | 10.5 | +1,061 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 7,543 | 14.0 | 11.6 | 5,984 | 13.1 | 11.2 | +1,559 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 10,960 | 20.3 | 20.8 | 8,700 | 19.0 | 18.7 | +2,260 | ||
| 40 hours | 8,455 | 15.7 | 19.2 | 7,386 | 16.1 | 19.5 | +1,069 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 4,695 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 4,248 | 9.3 | 9.2 | +447 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 5,413 | 10.0 | 11.1 | 5,251 | 11.5 | 13.6 | +162 | ||
| Not stated | 791 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 834 | 1.8 | 1.9 | -43 | ||
| Total Persons | 53,989 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 45,781 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +8,208 | ||
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 Ballarat in 2021compared to Victoria within the City of Ballarat 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, 43.9% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 54.7% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 39.1% and 59.2% respectively for Victoria within the City of Ballarat.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in the City of Ballarat and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (12.7% compared to 11.7%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 25 hours - 34 hours (14.0% compared to 11.6%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 40 hours (15.7% compared to 19.2%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (10.0% compared to 11.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in the City of Ballarat between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+2,260 local workers)
- 25 hours - 34 hours (+1,559 local workers)
- None (+1,187 local workers)
- 40 hours (+1,069 local workers)