Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in the Canberra Region 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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| Canberra Region - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | NSW% | Number | % | NSW% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 5,292 | 4.7 | 9.0 | 3,426 | 3.5 | 3.2 | +1,866 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 14,596 | 13.1 | 10.8 | 12,539 | 12.9 | 10.8 | +2,057 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 12,467 | 11.2 | 10.5 | 10,446 | 10.8 | 10.5 | +2,021 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 14,278 | 12.8 | 10.0 | 12,524 | 12.9 | 10.5 | +1,754 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 20,604 | 18.5 | 20.4 | 17,233 | 17.8 | 19.1 | +3,371 | ||
| 40 hours | 17,250 | 15.5 | 18.7 | 14,868 | 15.3 | 20.0 | +2,382 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 9,164 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 8,273 | 8.5 | 9.1 | +891 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 15,711 | 14.1 | 11.5 | 15,713 | 16.2 | 14.9 | -2 | ||
| Not stated | 2,127 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1,970 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +157 | ||
| Total Persons | 111,489 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 96,992 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +14,497 | ||
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 the Canberra Region in 2021compared to NSW within the Canberra Region 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, 41.8% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 56.3% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 40.3% and 58.0% respectively for NSW within the Canberra Region.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in the Canberra Region and NSW were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers who did not work (4.7% compared to 9.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 25 hours - 34 hours (12.8% compared to 10.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 40 hours (15.5% compared to 18.7%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (14.1% compared to 11.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in the Canberra Region between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+3,371 local workers)
- 40 hours (+2,382 local workers)
- 1 hour - 15 hours (+2,057 local workers)
- 16 hours - 24 hours (+2,021 local workers)