Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in Burdekin 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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| Burdekin Shire - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | Queensland% | Number | % | Queensland% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 260 | 3.5 | 7.0 | 238 | 3.2 | 3.4 | +22 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 766 | 10.4 | 11.1 | 791 | 10.7 | 11.0 | -25 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 560 | 7.6 | 9.3 | 616 | 8.3 | 9.4 | -56 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 823 | 11.2 | 12.0 | 806 | 10.9 | 12.0 | +17 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 1,321 | 18.0 | 20.8 | 1,213 | 16.4 | 19.3 | +108 | ||
| 40 hours | 1,022 | 13.9 | 16.2 | 1,245 | 16.8 | 17.2 | -223 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 805 | 11.0 | 8.4 | 733 | 9.9 | 9.4 | +72 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 1,631 | 22.2 | 13.6 | 1,572 | 21.3 | 16.4 | +59 | ||
| Not stated | 159 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 176 | 2.4 | 1.8 | -17 | ||
| Total Persons | 7,347 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,390 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -43 | ||
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 Burdekin Shire in 2021compared to Queensland within Burdekin 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, 32.8% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 65.0% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 39.3% and 58.9% respectively for Queensland within Burdekin Shire.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in Burdekin Shire and Queensland were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers who did not work (3.5% compared to 7.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 35 hours - 39 hours (18.0% compared to 20.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 41 hours - 48 hours (11.0% compared to 8.4%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (22.2% compared to 13.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in Burdekin Shire between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 40 hours (-223 local workers)
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+108 local workers)
- 41 hours - 48 hours (+72 local workers)
- 49 hours or more (+59 local workers)