Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in Tablelands 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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| Tablelands - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | Queensland% | Number | % | Queensland% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 437 | 4.6 | 7.0 | 344 | 4.0 | 3.4 | +93 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 1,239 | 13.2 | 11.1 | 1,206 | 14.1 | 11.0 | +33 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 963 | 10.2 | 9.3 | 900 | 10.5 | 9.4 | +63 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 1,350 | 14.3 | 12.0 | 1,218 | 14.2 | 12.0 | +132 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 1,630 | 17.3 | 20.8 | 1,380 | 16.1 | 19.3 | +250 | ||
| 40 hours | 1,280 | 13.6 | 16.2 | 1,146 | 13.4 | 17.2 | +134 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 763 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 655 | 7.6 | 9.4 | +108 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 1,478 | 15.7 | 13.6 | 1,527 | 17.8 | 16.4 | -49 | ||
| Not stated | 279 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 197 | 2.3 | 1.8 | +82 | ||
| Total Persons | 9,419 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 8,573 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +846 | ||
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 Tablelands in 2021compared to Queensland within Tablelands 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, 42.4% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 54.7% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 39.3% and 58.9% respectively for Queensland within Tablelands.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in Tablelands and Queensland were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers who did not work (4.6% compared to 7.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 25 hours - 34 hours (14.3% compared to 12.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 35 hours - 39 hours (17.3% compared to 20.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 40 hours (13.6% compared to 16.2%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in Tablelands between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+250 local workers)
- 40 hours (+134 local workers)
- 25 hours - 34 hours (+132 local workers)
- 41 hours - 48 hours (+108 local workers)