Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in Shoalhaven City 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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| Shoalhaven City - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | New South Wales% | Number | % | New South Wales% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 2,106 | 5.4 | 9.0 | 1,301 | 3.9 | 3.2 | +805 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 5,501 | 14.1 | 10.8 | 4,868 | 14.5 | 10.8 | +633 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 4,724 | 12.1 | 10.5 | 3,984 | 11.8 | 10.5 | +740 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 5,184 | 13.3 | 10.0 | 4,472 | 13.3 | 10.5 | +712 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 7,938 | 20.3 | 20.4 | 6,032 | 17.9 | 19.1 | +1,906 | ||
| 40 hours | 5,969 | 15.3 | 18.7 | 5,119 | 15.2 | 20.0 | +850 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 3,010 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 2,960 | 8.8 | 9.1 | +50 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 3,923 | 10.0 | 11.5 | 4,215 | 12.5 | 14.9 | -292 | ||
| Not stated | 729 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 713 | 2.1 | 2.0 | +16 | ||
| Total Persons | 39,084 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 33,664 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +5,420 | ||
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 Shoalhaven City in 2021compared to New South Wales within Shoalhaven City 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, 44.8% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 53.3% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 40.3% and 58.0% respectively for New South Wales within Shoalhaven City.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in Shoalhaven City and New South Wales were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers who did not work (5.4% compared to 9.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (14.1% compared to 10.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 25 hours - 34 hours (13.3% compared to 10.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 40 hours (15.3% compared to 18.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in Shoalhaven City between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+1,906 local workers)
- 40 hours (+850 local workers)
- None (+805 local workers)
- 16 hours - 24 hours (+740 local workers)