Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in Shire of Murray 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 Murray - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | Western Australia% | Number | % | Western Australia% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 287 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 218 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +69 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 764 | 12.2 | 11.8 | 632 | 11.7 | 11.9 | +132 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 557 | 8.9 | 10.2 | 528 | 9.8 | 9.9 | +29 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 627 | 10.0 | 11.5 | 503 | 9.3 | 10.6 | +124 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 1,497 | 23.9 | 17.9 | 1,320 | 24.5 | 17.1 | +177 | ||
| 40 hours | 844 | 13.5 | 16.7 | 715 | 13.2 | 17.7 | +129 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 665 | 10.6 | 9.2 | 519 | 9.6 | 9.4 | +146 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 913 | 14.6 | 16.5 | 862 | 16.0 | 17.7 | +51 | ||
| Not stated | 106 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 100 | 1.9 | 1.7 | +6 | ||
| Total Persons | 6,260 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,397 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +863 | ||
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 Shire of Murray in 2021compared to Western Australia within Shire of Murray 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, 35.7% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 62.6% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 38.2% and 60.2% respectively for Western Australia within Shire of Murray.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in Shire of Murray and Western Australia were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 25 hours - 34 hours (10.0% compared to 11.5%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 35 hours - 39 hours (23.9% compared to 17.9%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 40 hours (13.5% compared to 16.7%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (14.6% compared to 16.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in Shire of Murray between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+177 local workers)
- 41 hours - 48 hours (+146 local workers)
- 1 hour - 15 hours (+132 local workers)
- 40 hours (+129 local workers)