Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in Edward River Council 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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| Edward River Council - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | New South Wales% | Number | % | New South Wales% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 149 | 4.1 | 9.0 | 161 | 4.4 | 3.2 | -12 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 422 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 440 | 11.9 | 10.8 | -18 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 378 | 10.3 | 10.5 | 345 | 9.3 | 10.5 | +33 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 435 | 11.8 | 10.0 | 457 | 12.4 | 10.5 | -22 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 708 | 19.3 | 20.4 | 699 | 18.9 | 19.1 | +9 | ||
| 40 hours | 518 | 14.1 | 18.7 | 600 | 16.2 | 20.0 | -82 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 330 | 9.0 | 7.4 | 286 | 7.7 | 9.1 | +44 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 646 | 17.6 | 11.5 | 631 | 17.1 | 14.9 | +15 | ||
| Not stated | 85 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 79 | 2.1 | 2.0 | +6 | ||
| Total Persons | 3,671 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,698 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -27 | ||
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 Edward River Council in 2021compared to New South Wales within Edward River Council shows that there was a lower proportion who worked part-time (34 hours or less) and a higher proportion who worked full-time (35 hours or more).
Overall, 37.7% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 60.0% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 40.3% and 58.0% respectively for New South Wales within Edward River Council.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in Edward River Council and New South Wales were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers who did not work (4.1% compared to 9.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 25 hours - 34 hours (11.8% compared to 10.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 40 hours (14.1% compared to 18.7%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (17.6% compared to 11.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in Edward River Council between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 40 hours (-82 local workers)
- 41 hours - 48 hours (+44 local workers)
- 16 hours - 24 hours (+33 local workers)
- 25 hours - 34 hours (-22 local workers)