Richmond Valley Council

Local workers - Hours worked - All industries

44.2% of All industries local workers in Richmond Valley Council are employed part-time and 53.4% are employed full-time.

Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in Richmond Valley Council 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
Richmond Valley Council - All industries20212016Change
Hours workedNumber%. New South Wales%Number%. New South Wales%2016 - 2021
None3354.69.02533.63.2+82
1 hour - 15 hours78710.910.883612.010.8-49
16 hours - 24 hours79711.010.576911.110.5+28
25 hours - 34 hours1,27217.610.01,09015.710.5+182
35 hours - 39 hours1,43219.820.41,22917.719.1+203
40 hours92712.818.71,09715.820.0-170
41 hours - 48 hours5327.47.45297.69.1+3
49 hours or more96813.411.596713.914.9+1
Not stated1702.41.71682.42.0+2
Total Persons7,220100.0100.06,938100.0100.0+282

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions)

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Dominant groups

Analysis of the hours worked by the workforce in Richmond Valley Council in 2021compared to New South Wales within Richmond Valley Council 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, 44.2% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 53.4% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 40.3% and 58.0% respectively for New South Wales within Richmond Valley Council.

The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in Richmond Valley Council and New South Wales were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers who did not work (4.6% compared to 9.0%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers who worked 25 hours - 34 hours (17.6% compared to 10.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 40 hours (12.8% compared to 18.7%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (13.4% compared to 11.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in Richmond Valley Council between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • 35 hours - 39 hours (+203 local workers)
  • 25 hours - 34 hours (+182 local workers)
  • 40 hours (-170 local workers)
  • None (+82 local workers)

Richmond Valley Council

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