Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in Tasmania 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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| Tasmania - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | Tasmania% | Number | % | Tasmania% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 10,869 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 8,725 | 4.2 | 4.3 | +2,144 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 29,809 | 12.4 | 12.6 | 27,141 | 13.2 | 13.3 | +2,668 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 28,474 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 23,081 | 11.2 | 11.2 | +5,393 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 34,564 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 27,597 | 13.4 | 13.3 | +6,967 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 52,554 | 21.9 | 21.5 | 41,327 | 20.0 | 19.7 | +11,227 | ||
| 40 hours | 34,613 | 14.4 | 14.6 | 31,742 | 15.4 | 15.5 | +2,871 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 20,536 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 17,937 | 8.7 | 8.7 | +2,599 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 24,948 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 25,211 | 12.2 | 12.3 | -263 | ||
| Not stated | 3,954 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3,466 | 1.7 | 1.7 | +488 | ||
| Total Persons | 240,321 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 206,227 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +34,094 | ||
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 Tasmania in 2021compared to Tasmania within Tasmania 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, 43.2% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 55.2% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 43.4% and 54.9% respectively for Tasmania within Tasmania.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in Tasmania and Tasmania were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers who did not work (4.5% compared to 4.6%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (12.4% compared to 12.6%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 35 hours - 39 hours (21.9% compared to 21.5%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 40 hours (14.4% compared to 14.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in Tasmania between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+11,227 local workers)
- 25 hours - 34 hours (+6,967 local workers)
- 16 hours - 24 hours (+5,393 local workers)
- 40 hours (+2,871 local workers)