Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in the Broome 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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| Broome - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | Western Australia% | Number | % | Western Australia% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 382 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 315 | 4.3 | 4.0 | +67 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 616 | 7.7 | 11.8 | 566 | 7.7 | 11.9 | +50 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 520 | 6.5 | 10.2 | 521 | 7.0 | 9.9 | -1 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 938 | 11.7 | 11.5 | 851 | 11.5 | 10.6 | +87 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 1,731 | 21.7 | 17.9 | 1,503 | 20.3 | 17.1 | +228 | ||
| 40 hours | 1,343 | 16.8 | 16.7 | 1,333 | 18.0 | 17.7 | +10 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 744 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 736 | 10.0 | 9.4 | +8 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 1,527 | 19.1 | 16.5 | 1,389 | 18.8 | 17.7 | +138 | ||
| Not stated | 191 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 179 | 2.4 | 1.7 | +12 | ||
| Total Persons | 7,992 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,393 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +599 | ||
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 Broome in 2021compared to Western Australia within the Broome 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, 30.7% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 66.9% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 38.2% and 60.2% respectively for Western Australia within the Broome.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in the Broome and Western Australia were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (7.7% compared to 11.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 16 hours - 24 hours (6.5% compared to 10.2%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 35 hours - 39 hours (21.7% compared to 17.9%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (19.1% compared to 16.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in the Broome between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+228 local workers)
- 49 hours or more (+138 local workers)
- 25 hours - 34 hours (+87 local workers)
- None (+67 local workers)