Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in the Eastern 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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| Eastern Region - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | Victoria% | Number | % | Victoria% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 18,628 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 10,594 | 3.0 | 3.3 | +8,034 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 51,550 | 13.3 | 11.7 | 49,210 | 14.1 | 12.0 | +2,340 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 45,285 | 11.7 | 10.8 | 39,155 | 11.2 | 10.5 | +6,130 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 46,887 | 12.1 | 11.6 | 40,189 | 11.5 | 11.2 | +6,698 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 81,979 | 21.2 | 20.8 | 67,183 | 19.2 | 18.7 | +14,796 | ||
| 40 hours | 69,853 | 18.0 | 19.2 | 64,157 | 18.3 | 19.5 | +5,696 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 29,712 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 30,739 | 8.8 | 9.2 | -1,027 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 37,631 | 9.7 | 11.1 | 42,612 | 12.2 | 13.6 | -4,981 | ||
| Not stated | 5,690 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 6,061 | 1.7 | 1.9 | -371 | ||
| Total Persons | 387,215 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 349,900 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +37,315 | ||
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 Eastern Region in 2021compared to Victoria within the Eastern 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, 41.9% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 56.6% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 39.1% and 59.2% respectively for Victoria within the Eastern Region.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in the Eastern Region and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (13.3% compared to 11.7%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 16 hours - 24 hours (11.7% compared to 10.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 40 hours (18.0% compared to 19.2%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (9.7% compared to 11.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in the Eastern Region between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+14,796 local workers)
- None (+8,034 local workers)
- 25 hours - 34 hours (+6,698 local workers)
- 16 hours - 24 hours (+6,130 local workers)