Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in Kyogle Council area 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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Kyogle Council area - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
Hours worked | Number | % | NSW% | Number | % | NSW% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
None | 117 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 79 | 2.9 | 3.2 | +38 | ||
1 hour - 15 hours | 378 | 13.0 | 10.8 | 380 | 13.9 | 10.8 | -2 | ||
16 hours - 24 hours | 371 | 12.8 | 10.5 | 312 | 11.4 | 10.5 | +59 | ||
25 hours - 34 hours | 389 | 13.4 | 10.0 | 353 | 12.9 | 10.5 | +36 | ||
35 hours - 39 hours | 451 | 15.5 | 20.4 | 381 | 14.0 | 19.1 | +70 | ||
40 hours | 402 | 13.8 | 18.7 | 428 | 15.7 | 20.0 | -26 | ||
41 hours - 48 hours | 211 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 206 | 7.5 | 9.1 | +5 | ||
49 hours or more | 505 | 17.4 | 11.5 | 523 | 19.2 | 14.9 | -18 | ||
Not stated | 80 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 68 | 2.5 | 2.0 | +12 | ||
Total Persons | 2,904 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,730 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +174 | ||
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 Kyogle Council area in 2021compared to NSW within Kyogle Council area 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, 43.2% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 54.0% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 40.3% and 58.0% respectively for NSW within Kyogle Council area.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in Kyogle Council area and NSW were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers who did not work (4.0% compared to 9.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 35 hours - 39 hours (15.5% compared to 20.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 40 hours (13.8% compared to 18.7%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (17.4% compared to 11.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in Kyogle Council area between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+70 local workers)
- 16 hours - 24 hours (+59 local workers)
- None (+38 local workers)
- 25 hours - 34 hours (+36 local workers)