Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in the NSROC Region 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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NSROC Region - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
Hours worked | Number | % | New South Wales% | Number | % | New South Wales% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
None | 27,159 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 8,581 | 2.7 | 3.2 | +18,578 | ||
1 hour - 15 hours | 34,138 | 10.0 | 10.8 | 33,062 | 10.4 | 10.8 | +1,076 | ||
16 hours - 24 hours | 33,532 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 32,915 | 10.4 | 10.5 | +617 | ||
25 hours - 34 hours | 28,214 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 27,573 | 8.7 | 10.5 | +641 | ||
35 hours - 39 hours | 69,369 | 20.4 | 20.4 | 56,705 | 17.8 | 19.1 | +12,664 | ||
40 hours | 77,382 | 22.7 | 18.7 | 73,773 | 23.2 | 20.0 | +3,609 | ||
41 hours - 48 hours | 25,638 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 30,740 | 9.7 | 9.1 | -5,102 | ||
49 hours or more | 40,549 | 11.9 | 11.5 | 49,167 | 15.5 | 14.9 | -8,618 | ||
Not stated | 4,713 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 5,221 | 1.6 | 2.0 | -508 | ||
Total Persons | 340,694 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 317,737 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +22,957 | ||
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 NSROC Region in 2021compared to New South Wales within the NSROC Region 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, 36.1% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 62.5% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 40.3% and 58.0% respectively for New South Wales within the NSROC Region.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in the NSROC Region and New South Wales were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers who did not work (8.0% compared to 9.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (10.0% compared to 10.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 25 hours - 34 hours (8.3% compared to 10.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 40 hours (22.7% compared to 18.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in the NSROC Region between 2016 and 2021 were:
- None (+18,578 local workers)
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+12,664 local workers)
- 49 hours or more (-8,618 local workers)
- 41 hours - 48 hours (-5,102 local workers)