Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in Regional RDAs 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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| Regional RDAs - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | South Australia% | Number | % | South Australia% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 9,178 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 7,484 | 4.2 | 3.8 | +1,694 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 25,221 | 13.0 | 12.3 | 23,858 | 13.4 | 12.8 | +1,363 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 20,677 | 10.7 | 11.0 | 18,872 | 10.6 | 10.4 | +1,805 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 26,880 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 23,699 | 13.3 | 13.1 | +3,181 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 33,938 | 17.5 | 22.6 | 28,866 | 16.2 | 20.6 | +5,072 | ||
| 40 hours | 26,621 | 13.7 | 14.8 | 25,338 | 14.2 | 15.5 | +1,283 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 17,157 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 16,094 | 9.0 | 9.2 | +1,063 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 30,348 | 15.7 | 11.1 | 30,457 | 17.1 | 13.0 | -109 | ||
| Not stated | 3,835 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 3,405 | 1.9 | 1.6 | +430 | ||
| Total Persons | 193,855 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 178,073 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +15,782 | ||
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 Regional RDAs in 2021compared to South Australia within Regional RDAs 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, 42.3% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 55.7% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 41.4% and 57.2% respectively for South Australia within Regional RDAs.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in Regional RDAs and South Australia were:
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (13.0% compared to 12.3%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 35 hours - 39 hours (17.5% compared to 22.6%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 40 hours (13.7% compared to 14.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (15.7% compared to 11.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in Regional RDAs between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+5,072 local workers)
- 25 hours - 34 hours (+3,181 local workers)
- 16 hours - 24 hours (+1,805 local workers)
- None (+1,694 local workers)