Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in Byron 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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| Byron Shire - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | New South Wales% | Number | % | New South Wales% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 925 | 5.6 | 9.0 | 405 | 3.1 | 3.2 | +520 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 3,163 | 19.0 | 10.8 | 2,184 | 16.8 | 10.8 | +979 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 2,409 | 14.5 | 10.5 | 1,855 | 14.3 | 10.5 | +554 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 2,675 | 16.1 | 10.0 | 2,220 | 17.1 | 10.5 | +455 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 2,556 | 15.3 | 20.4 | 1,884 | 14.5 | 19.1 | +672 | ||
| 40 hours | 2,362 | 14.2 | 18.7 | 1,882 | 14.5 | 20.0 | +480 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 885 | 5.3 | 7.4 | 789 | 6.1 | 9.1 | +96 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 1,330 | 8.0 | 11.5 | 1,454 | 11.2 | 14.9 | -124 | ||
| Not stated | 350 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 292 | 2.3 | 2.0 | +58 | ||
| Total Persons | 16,655 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 12,965 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,690 | ||
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 Byron Shire in 2021compared to New South Wales within Byron 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, 55.1% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 42.8% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 40.3% and 58.0% respectively for New South Wales within Byron Shire.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in Byron Shire and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (19.0% compared to 10.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 25 hours - 34 hours (16.1% compared to 10.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 35 hours - 39 hours (15.3% compared to 20.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 40 hours (14.2% compared to 18.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in Byron Shire between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 1 hour - 15 hours (+979 local workers)
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+672 local workers)
- 16 hours - 24 hours (+554 local workers)
- None (+520 local workers)