Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in Greater Sydney 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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| Greater Sydney - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | New South Wales% | Number | % | New South Wales% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 229,381 | 10.1 | 9.0 | 59,377 | 2.8 | 3.2 | +170,004 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 216,279 | 9.5 | 10.8 | 204,142 | 9.7 | 10.8 | +12,137 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 228,795 | 10.1 | 10.5 | 213,938 | 10.2 | 10.5 | +14,857 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 195,231 | 8.6 | 10.0 | 195,128 | 9.3 | 10.5 | +103 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 479,832 | 21.1 | 20.4 | 415,019 | 19.7 | 19.1 | +64,813 | ||
| 40 hours | 467,017 | 20.6 | 18.7 | 460,470 | 21.9 | 20.0 | +6,547 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 161,118 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 199,053 | 9.5 | 9.1 | -37,935 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 253,496 | 11.2 | 11.5 | 316,466 | 15.0 | 14.9 | -62,970 | ||
| Not stated | 38,273 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 40,960 | 1.9 | 2.0 | -2,687 | ||
| Total Persons | 2,269,422 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,104,553 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +164,869 | ||
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 Greater Sydney in 2021compared to New South Wales within Greater Sydney 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, 38.3% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 60.0% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 40.3% and 58.0% respectively for New South Wales within Greater Sydney.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in Greater Sydney and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of local workers who did not work (10.1% compared to 9.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (9.5% compared to 10.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 25 hours - 34 hours (8.6% compared to 10.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 40 hours (20.6% compared to 18.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in Greater Sydney between 2016 and 2021 were:
- None (+170,004 local workers)
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+64,813 local workers)
- 49 hours or more (-62,970 local workers)
- 41 hours - 48 hours (-37,935 local workers)