Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in Broken Hill City 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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| Broken Hill City - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | New South Wales% | Number | % | New South Wales% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 388 | 5.5 | 9.0 | 319 | 4.7 | 3.2 | +69 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 761 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 749 | 10.9 | 10.8 | +12 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 589 | 8.3 | 10.5 | 566 | 8.3 | 10.5 | +23 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 760 | 10.7 | 10.0 | 798 | 11.7 | 10.5 | -38 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 1,551 | 21.8 | 20.4 | 1,429 | 20.9 | 19.1 | +122 | ||
| 40 hours | 1,099 | 15.4 | 18.7 | 1,087 | 15.9 | 20.0 | +12 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 660 | 9.3 | 7.4 | 562 | 8.2 | 9.1 | +98 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 1,145 | 16.1 | 11.5 | 1,175 | 17.2 | 14.9 | -30 | ||
| Not stated | 166 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 164 | 2.4 | 2.0 | +2 | ||
| Total Persons | 7,119 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,849 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +270 | ||
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 Broken Hill City in 2021compared to New South Wales within Broken Hill City 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, 35.1% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 62.6% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 40.3% and 58.0% respectively for New South Wales within Broken Hill City.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in Broken Hill City and New South Wales were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers who did not work (5.5% compared to 9.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 16 hours - 24 hours (8.3% compared to 10.5%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 40 hours (15.4% compared to 18.7%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (16.1% compared to 11.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in Broken Hill City between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+122 local workers)
- 41 hours - 48 hours (+98 local workers)
- None (+69 local workers)
- 25 hours - 34 hours (-38 local workers)