Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in Cairns 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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| Cairns - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | Queensland% | Number | % | Queensland% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 3,461 | 4.7 | 7.0 | 2,258 | 3.3 | 3.4 | +1,203 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 8,466 | 11.4 | 11.1 | 6,665 | 9.9 | 11.0 | +1,801 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 7,212 | 9.7 | 9.3 | 6,094 | 9.0 | 9.4 | +1,118 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 10,824 | 14.5 | 12.0 | 9,310 | 13.8 | 12.0 | +1,514 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 17,358 | 23.3 | 20.8 | 14,616 | 21.7 | 19.3 | +2,742 | ||
| 40 hours | 11,336 | 15.2 | 16.2 | 11,503 | 17.1 | 17.2 | -167 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 6,063 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 6,346 | 9.4 | 9.4 | -283 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 8,434 | 11.3 | 13.6 | 9,448 | 14.0 | 16.4 | -1,014 | ||
| Not stated | 1,246 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1,215 | 1.8 | 1.8 | +31 | ||
| Total Persons | 74,400 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 67,455 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +6,945 | ||
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 Cairns in 2021compared to Queensland within Cairns 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, 40.3% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 58.1% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 39.3% and 58.9% respectively for Queensland within Cairns.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in Cairns and Queensland were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers who did not work (4.7% compared to 7.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 25 hours - 34 hours (14.5% compared to 12.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 35 hours - 39 hours (23.3% compared to 20.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (11.3% compared to 13.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in Cairns between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+2,742 local workers)
- 1 hour - 15 hours (+1,801 local workers)
- 25 hours - 34 hours (+1,514 local workers)
- None (+1,203 local workers)