Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in Penrith 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 2011 (experimental imputed) & 2016 – by place of work
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| Local workers hours worked, 2016 | |||||||||
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| Penrith City - All industries | 2016 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | New South Wales% | Number | % | New South Wales% | 2011 - 2016 | ||
| None | 2,089 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2,333 | 3.9 | 3.7 | -244 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 7,855 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 6,813 | 11.3 | 10.5 | +1,042 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 6,988 | 10.2 | 10.5 | 6,280 | 10.4 | 9.8 | +708 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 7,417 | 10.8 | 10.5 | 6,147 | 10.2 | 9.9 | +1,270 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 14,211 | 20.7 | 19.1 | 12,036 | 19.9 | 18.3 | +2,175 | ||
| 40 hours | 13,068 | 19.1 | 20.0 | 11,082 | 18.3 | 19.6 | +1,986 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 6,016 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 5,660 | 9.3 | 10.1 | +356 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 9,567 | 13.9 | 14.9 | 8,726 | 14.4 | 16.6 | +841 | ||
| Not stated | 1,384 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1,461 | 2.4 | 1.5 | -77 | ||
| Total Persons | 68,595 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 60,538 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +8,057 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. 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 Penrith City in 2016 compared to New South Wales within Penrith 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, 35.5% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 62.5% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 34.9% and 63.1% respectively for New South Wales within Penrith City.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in Penrith City and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (11.5% compared to 10.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 35 hours - 39 hours (20.7% compared to 19.1%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 40 hours (19.1% compared to 20.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (13.9% compared to 14.9%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in Penrith City between 2011 and 2016 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+2,175 local workers)
- 40 hours (+1,986 local workers)
- 25 hours - 34 hours (+1,270 local workers)
- 1 hour - 15 hours (+1,042 local workers)