Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in Cumberland 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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| Cumberland City - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | New South Wales% | Number | % | New South Wales% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 8,888 | 12.0 | 9.0 | 1,637 | 2.3 | 3.2 | +7,251 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 6,790 | 9.2 | 10.8 | 6,286 | 8.9 | 10.8 | +504 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 8,237 | 11.1 | 10.5 | 6,431 | 9.1 | 10.5 | +1,806 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 6,286 | 8.5 | 10.0 | 6,356 | 9.0 | 10.5 | -70 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 17,690 | 23.9 | 20.4 | 17,286 | 24.5 | 19.1 | +404 | ||
| 40 hours | 13,511 | 18.3 | 18.7 | 14,920 | 21.1 | 20.0 | -1,409 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 4,565 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 6,430 | 9.1 | 9.1 | -1,865 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 6,080 | 8.2 | 11.5 | 9,494 | 13.4 | 14.9 | -3,414 | ||
| Not stated | 1,949 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1,826 | 2.6 | 2.0 | +123 | ||
| Total Persons | 73,996 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 70,666 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,330 | ||
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 Cumberland City in 2021compared to New South Wales within Cumberland City 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, 40.8% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 56.6% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 40.3% and 58.0% respectively for New South Wales within Cumberland City.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in Cumberland City and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of local workers who did not work (12.0% compared to 9.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (9.2% compared to 10.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 35 hours - 39 hours (23.9% compared to 20.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (8.2% compared to 11.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in Cumberland City between 2016 and 2021 were:
- None (+7,251 local workers)
- 49 hours or more (-3,414 local workers)
- 41 hours - 48 hours (-1,865 local workers)
- 16 hours - 24 hours (+1,806 local workers)