Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in Liverpool 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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| Liverpool City - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | New South Wales% | Number | % | New South Wales% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 9,468 | 12.4 | 9.0 | 1,934 | 2.8 | 3.2 | +7,534 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 7,621 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 6,903 | 10.2 | 10.8 | +718 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 8,281 | 10.8 | 10.5 | 6,747 | 9.9 | 10.5 | +1,534 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 7,357 | 9.6 | 10.0 | 6,649 | 9.8 | 10.5 | +708 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 16,778 | 21.9 | 20.4 | 14,877 | 21.9 | 19.1 | +1,901 | ||
| 40 hours | 13,824 | 18.0 | 18.7 | 14,188 | 20.9 | 20.0 | -364 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 4,544 | 5.9 | 7.4 | 5,671 | 8.4 | 9.1 | -1,127 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 7,057 | 9.2 | 11.5 | 9,230 | 13.6 | 14.9 | -2,173 | ||
| Not stated | 1,708 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1,679 | 2.5 | 2.0 | +29 | ||
| Total Persons | 76,638 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 67,878 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +8,760 | ||
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 Liverpool City in 2021compared to New South Wales within Liverpool City 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, 42.7% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 55.1% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 40.3% and 58.0% respectively for New South Wales within Liverpool City.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in Liverpool City and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of local workers who did not work (12.4% compared to 9.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 35 hours - 39 hours (21.9% compared to 20.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 41 hours - 48 hours (5.9% compared to 7.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (9.2% compared to 11.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in Liverpool City between 2016 and 2021 were:
- None (+7,534 local workers)
- 49 hours or more (-2,173 local workers)
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+1,901 local workers)
- 16 hours - 24 hours (+1,534 local workers)