Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in the RDA Kimberley 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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| RDA Kimberley - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | Western Australia% | Number | % | Western Australia% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 793 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 673 | 4.6 | 4.0 | +120 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 1,067 | 7.0 | 11.8 | 961 | 6.6 | 11.9 | +106 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 887 | 5.9 | 10.2 | 864 | 5.9 | 9.9 | +23 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 1,516 | 10.0 | 11.5 | 1,420 | 9.7 | 10.6 | +96 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 3,055 | 20.2 | 17.9 | 2,759 | 18.9 | 17.1 | +296 | ||
| 40 hours | 2,458 | 16.2 | 16.7 | 2,608 | 17.9 | 17.7 | -150 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 1,430 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 1,484 | 10.2 | 9.4 | -54 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 3,547 | 23.4 | 16.5 | 3,408 | 23.4 | 17.7 | +139 | ||
| Not stated | 400 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 403 | 2.8 | 1.7 | -3 | ||
| Total Persons | 15,153 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 14,580 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +573 | ||
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 RDA Kimberley in 2021compared to Western Australia within the RDA Kimberley 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, 28.1% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 69.2% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 38.2% and 60.2% respectively for Western Australia within the RDA Kimberley.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in the RDA Kimberley and Western Australia were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (7.0% compared to 11.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 16 hours - 24 hours (5.9% compared to 10.2%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 35 hours - 39 hours (20.2% compared to 17.9%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (23.4% compared to 16.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in the RDA Kimberley between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+296 local workers)
- 40 hours (-150 local workers)
- 49 hours or more (+139 local workers)
- None (+120 local workers)