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 2021 – by place of work
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| Local workers hours worked, 2021 | |||||||||
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| Penrith City - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | New South Wales% | Number | % | New South Wales% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 9,148 | 11.7 | 9.0 | 2,089 | 3.0 | 3.2 | +7,059 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 8,265 | 10.5 | 10.8 | 7,855 | 11.5 | 10.8 | +410 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 8,619 | 11.0 | 10.5 | 6,988 | 10.2 | 10.5 | +1,631 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 7,848 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 7,417 | 10.8 | 10.5 | +431 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 17,015 | 21.7 | 20.4 | 14,211 | 20.7 | 19.1 | +2,804 | ||
| 40 hours | 13,066 | 16.7 | 18.7 | 13,068 | 19.1 | 20.0 | -2 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 5,247 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 6,016 | 8.8 | 9.1 | -769 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 7,714 | 9.8 | 11.5 | 9,567 | 13.9 | 14.9 | -1,853 | ||
| Not stated | 1,421 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1,384 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +37 | ||
| Total Persons | 78,343 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 68,595 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +9,748 | ||
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 Penrith City in 2021compared 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, 43.2% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 54.9% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 40.3% and 58.0% 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 did not work (11.7% compared to 9.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 35 hours - 39 hours (21.7% compared to 20.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 40 hours (16.7% compared to 18.7%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (9.8% compared to 11.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in Penrith City between 2016 and 2021 were:
- None (+7,059 local workers)
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+2,804 local workers)
- 49 hours or more (-1,853 local workers)
- 16 hours - 24 hours (+1,631 local workers)