Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in the City of Glen Eira 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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| City of Glen Eira - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | Victoria% | Number | % | Victoria% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 1,854 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 1,041 | 2.8 | 3.3 | +813 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 6,698 | 16.3 | 11.7 | 6,129 | 16.5 | 12.0 | +569 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 5,563 | 13.5 | 10.8 | 5,044 | 13.6 | 10.5 | +519 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 5,574 | 13.6 | 11.6 | 4,900 | 13.2 | 11.2 | +674 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 7,116 | 17.3 | 20.8 | 5,753 | 15.5 | 18.7 | +1,363 | ||
| 40 hours | 7,039 | 17.1 | 19.2 | 6,155 | 16.6 | 19.5 | +884 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 2,604 | 6.3 | 8.0 | 2,922 | 7.9 | 9.2 | -318 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 4,022 | 9.8 | 11.1 | 4,617 | 12.4 | 13.6 | -595 | ||
| Not stated | 613 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 608 | 1.6 | 1.9 | +5 | ||
| Total Persons | 41,083 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 37,169 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,914 | ||
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 City of Glen Eira in 2021compared to Victoria within the City of Glen Eira 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, 47.9% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 50.6% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 39.1% and 59.2% respectively for Victoria within the City of Glen Eira.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in the City of Glen Eira and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (16.3% compared to 11.7%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 16 hours - 24 hours (13.5% compared to 10.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 35 hours - 39 hours (17.3% compared to 20.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 40 hours (17.1% compared to 19.2%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in the City of Glen Eira between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+1,363 local workers)
- 40 hours (+884 local workers)
- None (+813 local workers)
- 25 hours - 34 hours (+674 local workers)