Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in Wujal Wujal (S) 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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Wujal Wujal (S) - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
Hours worked | Number | % | Queensland% | Number | % | Queensland% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
None | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 3 | 2.8 | 3.4 | -3 | ||
1 hour - 15 hours | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 10 | 9.3 | 11.0 | -10 | ||
16 hours - 24 hours | 3 | 8.1 | 9.3 | 13 | 12.1 | 9.4 | -10 | ||
25 hours - 34 hours | 8 | 21.6 | 12.0 | 16 | 15.0 | 12.0 | -8 | ||
35 hours - 39 hours | 19 | 51.4 | 20.8 | 28 | 26.2 | 19.3 | -9 | ||
40 hours | 4 | 10.8 | 16.2 | 10 | 9.3 | 17.2 | -6 | ||
41 hours - 48 hours | 0 | 0 | 8.4 | 6 | 5.6 | 9.4 | -6 | ||
49 hours or more | 3 | 8.1 | 13.6 | 14 | 13.1 | 16.4 | -11 | ||
Not stated | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 7 | 6.5 | 1.8 | -7 | ||
Total Persons | 37 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 107 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -70 | ||
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 Wujal Wujal (S) in 2021compared to Queensland within Wujal Wujal (S) 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, 29.7% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 70.3% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 39.3% and 58.9% respectively for Queensland within Wujal Wujal (S).
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in Wujal Wujal (S) and Queensland were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (0% compared to 11.1%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 25 hours - 34 hours (21.6% compared to 12.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 35 hours - 39 hours (51.4% compared to 20.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 41 hours - 48 hours (0% compared to 8.4%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in Wujal Wujal (S) between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 49 hours or more (-11 local workers)
- 16 hours - 24 hours (-10 local workers)
- 1 hour - 15 hours (-10 local workers)
- 35 hours - 39 hours (-9 local workers)