Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in the Shire of Harvey 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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| Shire of Harvey - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | Western Australia% | Number | % | Western Australia% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 329 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 273 | 4.1 | 4.0 | +56 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 987 | 12.3 | 11.8 | 904 | 13.6 | 11.9 | +83 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 754 | 9.4 | 10.2 | 669 | 10.1 | 9.9 | +85 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 905 | 11.3 | 11.5 | 818 | 12.3 | 10.6 | +87 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 1,156 | 14.4 | 17.9 | 868 | 13.1 | 17.1 | +288 | ||
| 40 hours | 1,180 | 14.7 | 16.7 | 1,036 | 15.6 | 17.7 | +144 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 803 | 10.0 | 9.2 | 751 | 11.3 | 9.4 | +52 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 1,767 | 22.1 | 16.5 | 1,178 | 17.8 | 17.7 | +589 | ||
| Not stated | 132 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 133 | 2.0 | 1.7 | -1 | ||
| Total Persons | 8,013 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,630 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,383 | ||
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 Shire of Harvey in 2021compared to Western Australia within the Shire of Harvey 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, 37.1% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 61.2% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 38.2% and 60.2% respectively for Western Australia within the Shire of Harvey.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in the Shire of Harvey and Western Australia were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 35 hours - 39 hours (14.4% compared to 17.9%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 40 hours (14.7% compared to 16.7%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 41 hours - 48 hours (10.0% compared to 9.2%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (22.1% compared to 16.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in the Shire of Harvey between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 49 hours or more (+589 local workers)
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+288 local workers)
- 40 hours (+144 local workers)
- 25 hours - 34 hours (+87 local workers)