Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in Bega Valley 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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| Bega Valley Shire - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | New South Wales% | Number | % | New South Wales% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 684 | 5.1 | 9.0 | 533 | 4.5 | 3.2 | +151 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 2,039 | 15.2 | 10.8 | 1,736 | 14.5 | 10.8 | +303 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 1,624 | 12.1 | 10.5 | 1,392 | 11.7 | 10.5 | +232 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 2,023 | 15.0 | 10.0 | 1,793 | 15.0 | 10.5 | +230 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 2,405 | 17.9 | 20.4 | 2,087 | 17.5 | 19.1 | +318 | ||
| 40 hours | 1,901 | 14.1 | 18.7 | 1,658 | 13.9 | 20.0 | +243 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 936 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 935 | 7.8 | 9.1 | +1 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 1,546 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 1,564 | 13.1 | 14.9 | -18 | ||
| Not stated | 291 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 241 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +50 | ||
| Total Persons | 13,449 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 11,939 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,510 | ||
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 Bega Valley Shire in 2021compared to New South Wales within Bega Valley Shire 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, 47.4% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 50.5% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 40.3% and 58.0% respectively for New South Wales within Bega Valley Shire.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in Bega Valley Shire and New South Wales were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers who did not work (5.1% compared to 9.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (15.2% compared to 10.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 25 hours - 34 hours (15.0% compared to 10.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 40 hours (14.1% compared to 18.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in Bega Valley Shire between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+318 local workers)
- 1 hour - 15 hours (+303 local workers)
- 40 hours (+243 local workers)
- 16 hours - 24 hours (+232 local workers)