Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in Hobsons Bay 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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| Hobsons Bay City - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | Victoria% | Number | % | Victoria% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 1,599 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 967 | 2.8 | 3.3 | +632 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 3,959 | 10.8 | 11.7 | 3,505 | 10.0 | 12.0 | +454 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 3,902 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 3,080 | 8.8 | 10.5 | +822 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 3,883 | 10.6 | 11.6 | 3,350 | 9.6 | 11.2 | +533 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 7,680 | 20.9 | 20.8 | 7,194 | 20.6 | 18.7 | +486 | ||
| 40 hours | 7,117 | 19.4 | 19.2 | 7,281 | 20.8 | 19.5 | -164 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 3,141 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 3,653 | 10.4 | 9.2 | -512 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 4,780 | 13.0 | 11.1 | 5,251 | 15.0 | 13.6 | -471 | ||
| Not stated | 654 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 718 | 2.1 | 1.9 | -64 | ||
| Total Persons | 36,715 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 34,999 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,716 | ||
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 Hobsons Bay City in 2021compared to Victoria within Hobsons Bay City 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, 36.3% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 61.9% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 39.1% and 59.2% respectively for Victoria within Hobsons Bay City.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in Hobsons Bay City and Victoria were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers who did not work (4.4% compared to 5.1%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (10.8% compared to 11.7%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 25 hours - 34 hours (10.6% compared to 11.6%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (13.0% compared to 11.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in Hobsons Bay City between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 16 hours - 24 hours (+822 local workers)
- None (+632 local workers)
- 25 hours - 34 hours (+533 local workers)
- 41 hours - 48 hours (-512 local workers)