Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in Balonne Shire 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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| Balonne Shire - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | Queensland% | Number | % | Queensland% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 70 | 3.2 | 7.0 | 69 | 3.3 | 3.4 | +1 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 170 | 7.9 | 11.1 | 203 | 9.6 | 11.0 | -33 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 157 | 7.3 | 9.3 | 162 | 7.7 | 9.4 | -5 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 226 | 10.5 | 12.0 | 234 | 11.1 | 12.0 | -8 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 304 | 14.1 | 20.8 | 266 | 12.6 | 19.3 | +38 | ||
| 40 hours | 264 | 12.2 | 16.2 | 323 | 15.3 | 17.2 | -59 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 144 | 6.7 | 8.4 | 155 | 7.3 | 9.4 | -11 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 747 | 34.6 | 13.6 | 646 | 30.6 | 16.4 | +101 | ||
| Not stated | 76 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 51 | 2.4 | 1.8 | +25 | ||
| Total Persons | 2,158 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,109 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +49 | ||
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 Balonne Shire in 2021compared to Queensland within Balonne Shire shows that there was a lower proportion who worked part-time (34 hours or less) and a higher proportion who worked full-time (35 hours or more).
Overall, 28.9% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 67.6% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 39.3% and 58.9% respectively for Queensland within Balonne Shire.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in Balonne Shire and Queensland were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers who did not work (3.2% compared to 7.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 35 hours - 39 hours (14.1% compared to 20.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 40 hours (12.2% compared to 16.2%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (34.6% compared to 13.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in Balonne Shire between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 49 hours or more (+101 local workers)
- 40 hours (-59 local workers)
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+38 local workers)
- 1 hour - 15 hours (-33 local workers)